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Kuala Lumpur, July 13 (ANI): Women better avoid late marriage and men tight pants, for they may lead to fewer babies, according to a Malaysian study. Dr V. Jeyabalan a Pantai Hospital fertility specialist, says that blames smoking, casual sex, ... Read More »
Ahmedabad hooch death toll rises to 73
Ahmedabad, July 9 (ANI): With the death of 25 more people, the death toll following the consumption of spurious liquor in Ahmedabad rose to 73 on Thursday. According to police, 25 more people died during treatment at various hospitals. Over ... Read More »
Chinese herbs relieve side effects of endometriosis treatment
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Chinese herbs have been found to be effective in relieving side effects of the endometriosis treatment, say researchers. Endometriosis is a gynaecological disorder affecting as many as one in six women of reproductive age. It can ... Read More »
Genetic key to breast cancer’s ability to survive and spread identified
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Scientists have found a genetic function behind breast cancer cells’ ability to survive and spread to the bone years after treatment has been administered. Led by investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), the study comes ... Read More »
Carla Gugino unhappy with Hollywood’s treatment of aging actresses
New York, July 7 (ANI): American actress Carla Gugino has admitted that she doesn’t like the way aging actresses are treated in Hollywood. “It is bizarre, certainly in Hollywood, when you hit 23 [and] people start to ask you, ‘How ... Read More »
Indian-origin scientist finds genetic switch that may help treat vascular diseases
London, July 6 (ANI): Taking a big leap towards finding a treatment of vascular diseases, a team led by an Indian-origin scientist at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) has discovered a key switch that makes stem cells turn ... Read More »
Emerging techniques show promise to repair injured ankle
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people with ankle injuries who do not respond successfully to initial treatment may fully recover with the help of two new procedures. The study reviews emerging techniques that have shown ... Read More »
Simple blood test can reveal IVF’s suitability for individual patients
Washington, July 2 (ANI): A simple blood test can now tell whether In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) would be successful in a particular patient or not. Dr. Cathy Allen and her team from the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, have for the ... Read More »
Progesterone treatment ‘doesn’t prevent preterm birth in twin pregnancy’
London, June 11 (ANI): Scientists at University of Edinburgh have found that a treatment that prevents premature births in single pregnancies may be not work for women expecting more than one child. The study suggests an underlying difference between the ... Read More »
Brain molecule that helps control hunger identified
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Scientists in the UK have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss. Prokineticin 2 is a recently discovered signaling molecule that occurs naturally in the part of the brain that helps control hunger. According ... Read More »
Virtual twins to change the way how medical trials are conducted
London, June 10 (ANI): Taking a big leap in medical trials, scientists have now created virtual twins-different personalised simulations of living body parts of a person-so that medications or surgery are tested before the patient undergoes the real treatment. Researchers ... Read More »
Majority of breast cancer patients take antioxidants despite likely risk
Washington, June 8 (ANI): A large number of women with breast cancer go for antioxidant supplements while undergoing cancer treatment, despite the possible side-effects of the practice remain unknown, according to a study. The study called for additional research ... Read More »
Brit plastic surgeons warn women about risks from breast enlargements
London, June 8 (ANI): Brit plastic surgeons have warned women that the cosmetic fillers used for breast enlargements could prove to be risky for them. According to the poll for the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), in the ... Read More »
Now, a one-two drug punch approach to KO a lethal cancer
London, June 8 (ANI): Researchers have found that a two-drug combination of Zileuton and Gleevec could be a potent treatment of a lethal cancer, called chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Dr, Shaoguang Li, The Jackson Laboratory Adjunct Professor, led a team ... Read More »
Tobacco use particularly hits people with developmental or intellectual disabilities severely
Washington, June 6 (ANI): An extensive review of previously reported studies suggests that the consequences of tobacco use and dependence for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities can be especially severe. “This is too important an issue to ignore,” said ... Read More »