Centre dissatisfied with West Bengal efforts to control Bird flu Kolkata, Jan 19 (ANI): The Central Government has expressed its dissatisfaction with West Bengal Government's efforts to curb bird flu which has...
Depression, anxiety may double risk of ailments in heart patients Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Depression and anxiety can double the risk of repeated heart ailments in coronary artery disease patients, according to a...
Buddhadeb describes bird flu situation in West Bengal alarming Kolkata, Jan 18 (ANI): West Bengal Government today described the outbreak of bird flu in the State as "alarming".The State Government has...
Panic in Ludhiana over bird flu Kolkata /Ludhiana, Jan 18 (ANI): The bird flu outbreak in West Bengal has hit poultry traders in the northern parts of the country, and eggs and...
New genetic mutation that halts the lupus development identified Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Scripps research scientists have found that a nonsense mutation of the Coronin-1A gene (Coro1a) halts the development of...
Benefits of drugs for pre-osteoporosis exaggerated, harms underplayed London, January 18 (ANI): The benefits of drugs to treat pre-osteoporosis or "osteopenia" have been exaggerated, and their harms...
Ultra fine particles in air pollution cause heart disease Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): It's not only fatty foods and smoking that can be detrimental to your health, but air pollution as well, for a new study...
New gene test for prostate cancer developed Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Men vulnerable to prostate cancer will soon be identifiable through a simple DNA test. The finding was based on a study,...
New finding paves the way for treating leukaemia Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A new study has found for the first time a pathway that makes cancerous leukaemia cells resistant to treatment, thus paving...
Researchers find secret of Scottish sheep evolution Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A new research has found the secret of why dark sheep on a remote Scottish Island are mysteriously declining, apparently...
Proper diet, favourable lifestyle boosts recovery London, Jan 18(ANI): Proper diet and a favourable lifestyle can effectively boost a person's ability to respond favourably to certain drugs,...
Union Livestock Commissioner to hold meeting on Bird flu outbreak Kolkata, Jan 18 (ANI): The Union Livestock Commissioner will hold meeting with the West Bengal Government today to review the bird flu situation in...
Resistant to aspirin raises heart attack risk London, Jan 18 (ANI): A new study has found that patients who are resistant to aspirin are four times more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or...
Altering brain's lipid metabolism may help cut Alzheimer's plaques Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A study by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that altering the brain's...
Why diet plans promote weight loss Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Health gurus give out many diet plans based on the proportion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats one ingests as a method...
Asthma subtypes' identification opens the door to 'personalized' therapy Washington, January 18 (ANI): Scientists have made a significant ascent towards the goal of personalizing asthma therapy by identifying different...
Newly identified virus behind deadly skin cancer Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Researchers at University of Pittsburgh have identified a previously unknown virus, which might be behind a deadly skin...
Centre asks WB govt to take stern measure to curtail bird flu New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): The West Bengal Government has been asked by the Centre to take stern measures at village level to curtail the spread of...
Old wood floor finishes a likely source of banned environmental pollutants Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): A new research has suggested that old wood floor finishes in some homes may be a significant source of the banned,...
Scientists identify new genetic markers for prostate cancer Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): Scientists have taken a step forward in revealing the causes of prostate cancer, by finding that a combination of five gene...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may not protect against Alzheimer's Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): Cholesterol lowering drugs like statins may not offer protection against Alzheimer's disease, say researchers. The study...
New drug may reduce skin disease psoriasis flare-ups in kids Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): In a first of its drug trial on children with psoriasis, the researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of...
Portable device may help detect early onset of Alzheimer's Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): US researchers have developed a portable device that might quickly detect the early onset of Alzheimer's disease.The device...
Why 5ft tall Kylie Minogue tops 'best legs' polls London, Jan 17 (ANI): Ever wondered why celebs such as Kylie Minogue, fare well in polls of the "best celebrity legs," despite being short...
Simple blood test can determine prostate cancer risk Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that a simple blood test can determine which men are...
Scientists put the bite on mosquitoes Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): Mosquito bites have many times proved fatal for human beings. But if researchers from The University of Arizona in Tucson...
Toxoplasma infection ups schizophrenia risk: Study Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): A study at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Johns Hopkins Children's Center, has cited that being infected...
Centre team to review bird flu situation in Kolkata Kolkata, Jan17 (ANI): Union Health Ministry has constituted a high-level team to review the bird flu situation in Kolkata, which is expected to start...
33pct stunting, 25pct deaths among under 3s in poor nations could be prevented London, Jan 17 (ANI): About one-third cases of stunting, and deaths by up to a quarter among under 3s in poor countries could be averted with...
Molecular pathway provides clues about BRCA1 role in breast cancer Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): US researchers have discovered a breast cancer gene's new role in repairing damaged DNA, which might help explain why women...
Smokers with untreatable progressive lung disease have worse prognosis than non-smokers Washington, Jan 16(ANI): A recent study from London has revealed that smokers and ex-smokers with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an untreatable...
Prenatal exposure to chemicals in plastic items linked to lifetime weight gain Washington, Jan 16(ANI): Prenatal exposure to minuscule amounts of common chemicals found in baby bottles to toys can lead to lifetime weight gain,...
Calcium supplementation may raise heart attack risk for elderly women London, January 16 (ANI): Calcium supplementation may make older women susceptible to heart attacks, according to a study. This finding runs counter...
Smaller, cheaper, one-dose vaccines may soon be a reality Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): The way we take vaccinations may soon be changing, for researchers at Iowa State University are working on a new way to...
Popular osteoporosis drugs raise bone necrosis risk threefold Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): A study by University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has cited that a popular class of...
Fatal monkey malaria highly prevalent in humans Washington, January 16 (ANI): Raising the alarm that human lives are at a significant risk, scientists have found that a potentially fatal species of...
'Liver-gender disruption' makes men more vulnerable to liver cancer Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): In a study of mice, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have discovered that the cause behind men's...
Technique improves TV viewing for people with low vision Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): Researchers at Schepens Eye Research Institute have developed a new technique that can improve the ability of people with...
Culling of birds begins in West Bengal Kolkata, Jan 16 (ANI): West Bengal will begin culling of over 3.76 lakh birds from today in the two districts of Birbhum and Dakshin Dinajpur, where...
Calcium channels central to the onset of asthma, allergic reactions London, Jan 15 (ANI): Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that calcium channels have a crucial role to play in the...
Bird Flu confirmed in West Bengal New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): The Government of India today confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal after sample of dead birds from two...
Women working in shifts more likely to be given enforced early retirement Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Women working in shifts are more likely to be given enforced early retirement as compared to men in shift work, cited a new...
Plague is still a threat in many parts of the world Washington, January 15 (ANI): A new study has revealed that plague, which is often considered to be a disease of the past, is still a threat in many...
Same rules determine number of offspring for wildebeest and malaria parasite Washington, January 15 (ANI): A research at the University of Edinburgh has shown that the same community ecology principles, which determine how...
Men above 60 with low testosterone levels more prone to fracture Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): A study has revealed that men above 60 years of age having low blood testosterone levels are more prone to fractures.The...
New way to block destructive rush of immune cells found Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): A collaborative study has found a new way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to 'crawl' toward the sites...
Researchers create genetically modified calcium-packed carrots Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): It is a well known fact that carrots are good for our eyesight, but a new study has found that when properly modified, the...
Smoking causes long-term risk, progression of age-related macular degeneration Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Researchers have found that smokers are more likely to have an increased long-term risk and greater progression of the eye...
Did Columbus bring syphilis to Europe? Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Christopher Columbus and his men may have introduced syphilis into Renaissance Europe after contracting it during their...
Eating green leafy vegetables lowers cataract risk Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Women with high dietary intake of yellow or dark, leafy vegetables may have lower risk of developing cataracts.The...
Fish oils two-edged sword for heart patients Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Toronto have revealed that fish oils may be beneficial to some heart patients but can have...
Lipoic acid supplements may reduce atherosclerosis, weight gain Washington, Jan 15(ANI): Researchers at Oregon State University have found that supplements of lipoic acid, a naturally occurring nutrient found at...
Over 6,000 genes influence body weight in mice Washington, January 15 (ANI): Monell Center researchers say that more than 6,000 genes, about 25 per cent of the genome, contribute to obesity and...
One day we may live till the ripe old age of a 1000 Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): Scientists have paved way for helping humans live longer and healthier by creating baker's yeast capable of living up to...
Bird flu fear in West Bengal New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): West Bengal has sent a bird sample to High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal after death of thousands of...
Shorter people more prone to arthiritis London, Jan1 4 (ANI): A study conducted by an international team supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has discovered that...
Visiting the solarium for a tan even once raises melanoma risk by 98pct Melbourne, Jan 14 (ANI): Visiting the solarium may be an easy way to get a tan, but it certainly isn't a good idea as a new study has revealed that...
Seven new cholesterol genes identified London, Jan 14 (ANI): An international study led by researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health has found seven new genes...
Fat don't face an early grave: Study London, Jan 13 (ANI): A new study has revealed that being overweight or slightly obese implies that you'll live longer on average than slim or skinny...
Overweight kids show early signs of heart disease Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that kids who are obese or who...
Study discovers high degree of resistance to antibiotics in Arctic birds Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Swedish researchers have found that Arctic birds were carriers of antibiotics-resistant bacteria, signifying that...
Health loss by type 2 diabetes may be more than double by 2023 Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Queensland's (UQ) School of Population Health have predicted that health loss by type 2...
Illegal sex-related adverts face the axe in China New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): China's commerce authorities have cracked down on illegal online sex-related advertisements, by blacklisting102 websites,...
Itchiness lies in your genes London, Jan 12 (ANI): Got an itchy skin? Blame it on your genes, says a new study.The study, led by Professor John McGrath, from King's College...
Stem cells behind bone marrow cancer's resistance to treatment Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered that cancer stem cells for multiple myeloma, which...
AIDS affected widow ostracised with kids in Uttar Pradesh village By Virendra PathakPratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Jan.11 (ANI): Wide scale misinformation about HIV and AIDS is making life impossible for victims in an...
Animals in Patna zoo enjoying special diet By Ajay KumarPatna, Jan.11 (ANI): Severe winter in Bihar has affected the health of the animals at the Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden...
Dementia diagnosis means death within five years: Study London, Jan 11 (ANI): The average survival time for people diagnosed with dementia is about four and a half years, with age, sex, and existing...
Study paves way for new treatments of heart disease, diabetes Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Heartening news for people who're trying to reduce bad cholesterol and fatty acid levels. A new study has made a key...
Any strategic weight loss has a positive effect on heart Washington, JAN 11 (ANI): Shedding the extra pounds will immediately benefit your heart, and it doesn't matter if you exercise more or eat less to...
Protein that helps pancreatic cancer cells evade immune system identified Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Researchers at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia, have found that a protein that helps pancreatic cancer...
Gene's effects in blood vessels causes high blood pressure in older adults Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Scientists at the Ohio State University have identified a gene called profilin 1 whose effects in blood vessels triggers a...
One in five adult Aussies don't get enough sleep Melbourne, Jan 10 (ANI): A new survey by Sydney sleep specialists has revealed that almost one in five Australians don't get adequate sleep, and that...
Plant-like protein underpins common parasites' ability to infect Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have revealed that Toxoplasma gondii, a common human parasite, uses...
Kicking the butt anytime is beneficial for your health New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): A new study has quashed the common misconception that quitting cigs is harmful for elderly smokers, by showing that older...
Every horse has his day Kolkata, Jan.10 (ANI): Retired horses of the West Bengal police training centre need not worry about their future, as the State government has...
Molecules that could halt breast cancer spread identified London, Jan 10 (ANI): Scientists have identified a handful of tiny ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules that suppress the spread of breast cancer to the...
Climate change blamed for fuelling malaria in Kenya Washington, January 10 (ANI): Medical experts and environmentalists in Kenya blame climate change for fuelling malaria in the country. Warmer...
Therapeutic molecule reverses Alzheimer's symptoms within minutes Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A new study has highlighted the marked improvements in Alzheimer's disease within minutes of administration of a...
Drug treatment may boost healing and re-growth of injured bones Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A new study in mice has found that a drug deferoxamine (DF), originally used to treat iron poisoning, can significantly...
Compound in soybean reduces hot flashes in menopausal women Washington, Jan 10(ANI): A recent study at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) has discovered a new compound in soybean that can effectively...
Genetic mechanism behind neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease identified Washington, Jan 10(ANI): Researchers conducting a study on fruit flies have identified a new genetic mechanism by which an abnormal protein causes...
Therapeutic molecule reverses Alzheimer's symptoms within minutes Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A new study has highlighted the marked improvements in Alzheimer's disease within minutes of administration of a...
Kill or Cure? Kala Azar 2 voted best documentary by BBC World viewers San Francisco/ Patna, Jan 9 (ANI/Business Wire India): The BBC orld's documentary Kill or Cure? Kala Azar 2, has been voted the est documentary of...
Recurrent genetic "microdeletion" linked to autism Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Researchers from the University of hicago Medical Center, the University of Illinois at Chicago, nd the Roswell...
Dental care may prevent heart diseases: study Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Brushing and flossing your teeth everyday might just prove to be a good way to avoid heart diseases, for a new study has...
Flu deaths are a family affair London, Jan 9 (ANI): In a new study on flu deaths, researchers at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City found that blood relatives of flu victims...
Oatmeal-cholesterol link stronger than previously thought Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): The link between oatmeal and cholesterol reduction is stronger than previously thought, according to a new scientific...
Staying active, drinking moderately may be the key to longevity Washington, Jan 9(ANI): Danish researchers have revealed that staying active, and drinking moderately can lower the risk of death from heart disease...
Allahabad's popular guavas hit by 'Ukta' By Virendra PathakAllahabad, Jan.8 (ANI): Allahabad guavas enjoy a heavy demand across the country due to their delicious taste. But this year,...
Air Pollution reduces foetus size during pregnancy: Study Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Researchers from Brisbane have given the world yet another reason to curb pollution levels by finding that it plays an...
Scientists study efficacy of smell test to detect Parkinson's early Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Researchers led by an Indian origin doctor have set out to find whether a smell test may help diagnose Parkinson's among...
The 4 health behaviours that can help you live an extra 14 years Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): All those people who do not smoking, exercise, intake moderate amounts of alcohol and eat five servings of fruit and...
Enzyme detection may improve prognosis, treatment of lung cancer Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Researchers at the Universitat Aut�noma de Barcelona have detected an enzyme, which might serve as a good marker in the...
More sun exposure may reduce skin cancer risk in some people Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway has...
Long, intense periods of anxiety hike heart attack risk: Study Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): People who have intense, long-lasting periods of anxiety might be courting a heart attack, warn researchers.The study, led...
Alternative for smallpox vaccine identified Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified a potential alternative to the existing smallpox vaccine...
Hybrid needles may soon make the jab painless Washington, Jan 8(ANI): Researchers at the University of North Carolina and Laser Zentrum Hannover have developed a new polymerization technology,...
Scientists unveil remarkable editing system for protein production London, January 7 (ANI): Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have come up with two new methods for correcting mistakes made by cells during...
Short periods of stress may condition heart to survive major attack Washington, January 7 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati suggests that experiencing brief periods of blocked blood...
First Chinese volunteer's genome mapped New Delhi, January 7 (ANI): As part of a project to create a database of Asian genomes, the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) has sequenced the genome...
Documentary filmmaker laying bare some of China's thorniest issues Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Documentary filmmaker Ruby Yang is taking on China's most sensitive topics such as HIV/AIDS, tobacco, the ravages of...
Breast cancer jab may be available in 10 years, says leading expert London, January 7 (ANI): A leading specialist has predicted that a breast cancer vaccine may be available within 10 years. Dr Anthony Leathem, head...
Study finds link between fatherhood, prostrate cancer Washington, Jan 07 (ANI): Becoming a dad may be fraught with more risks than previously believed, for a new study has found a link between fatherhood...
Newly homeless youth likelier to engage in risky sex Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Researchers at the UCLA AIDS Institute have found that newly homeless youth are likelier to indulge in risky sexual...
Tiny genetic mutations enough to create a virulent form of chlamydia London, January 7 (ANI): An international study has revealed that tiny genetic mutations are enough to create a virulent form of chlamydia, which...
Major breakthrough for heart diseases, organ transplants Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): Scientists at the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) connected to the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, while working...
100% of people have at least one type of pesticide in their body Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Researchers at the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine at the University of Granada, have discovered the presence...
Smoking becoming 'uncool' amongst NYC teens New York, Jan 6 (ANI): Smoking has becoming "uncool" among teenagers in New York city, with smoking rates dropping by more than half in the...
Educational programs help improve heart patients' health: Study Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Older women with heart diseases reap health benefits from educational programs, which are provided as supplements to...
Kerala elephant camp under Herpes virus threat By Juhan SamuelKodanad (Kerala), Jan 5 (ANI): An elephant camp located here in the Malayatoor Forest Division is under Herpes virus threat, which has...
Key trigger for potent cancer-fighting marine product identified London, January 5 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have made a significant discovery in their marine biomedical laboratories...
3-D model of cancer-promoting enzyme developed Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions have made a three-dimensional picture of an enzyme often mutated in...
Online purchasers of contact lenses less likely to follow eyecare pre scri ption Washington, January 5 (ANI): Purchasing contact lenses online may lead to problems in the long run, say Brooklyn College researchers. Dr. Joshua...
Majority of Policemen in Pune vulnerable to heart ailments By ShivajiPune, Jan.4 (ANI): If the observations made by a voluntary organisation in Pune are to be believed at least 70 per cent of the police...
"Hobbits" may owe their peculiarities to genetic mutations Washington, January 4 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a rare disease called microcephaly, characterized by small brain and body size but near...
Acid reflux disease does not increase risk of death Washington, January 4 (ANI): A pair of experts at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine has found evidence that people suffering from gastroesophageal...
Why some depressed women lose their sense of smell Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Drowning in perfume but still can't smell yourself? Maybe you're suffering from the blues, for a new study has suggested...
Why 'practice makes perfect' revealed Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Now the famous saying 'practice makes perfect' has received some scientific backing, for neuroscientists from Carnegie...
Insects may have caused dinosaur extinction, suggests new study Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): A new study by scientists has suggested that dinosaurs might have been wiped off the face off the Earth by biting,...
Physicians' tips to prevent older adults from adverse drug events Washington, January 3 (ANI): The key to preventing older adults from adverse effects of medicines lies in certain precautions that doctors may...
Researchers identify possible Parkinson's trigger Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shed light on the onset of Parkinson's...
Obese people more prone to fatal accidents due to lesser seatbelt use Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Obesity not only increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular problems, but also elevates the risk of a car accident,...
Women smokers at increased lung disease risk than men Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Women who smoke a lot are at an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disabling breathing...
Farrah Fawcett 's cancer battle reunites original Charlie's Angels Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Actress Farrah Fawcett 's cancer battle has brought the original Charlie's Angels stars together once again.Fawcett, 60, who...
Index to ring finger length ratio linked to arthritis risk Washington, January 3 (ANI): A study of index to ring finger length ratio (2D:4D) has revealed that having uncommonly long ring fingers raises the...
'Electronic switch' may help in developing rheumatoid arthritis treatment London, Jan 3 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Leeds have raised hopes for the development of new treatments for inflammatory diseases such as...
4-month course of hormone treatment may delay prostate cancer growth by 8 years Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) have suggested that just four months of hormonal therapy...
Antigen gene package to help bring cancer in the firing line Washington, January 3 (ANI): Scientists are trying to develop a process to place tumours in the firing line, where they may be attacked by the body's...
Immune cell protein may stop allergic reactions leading to asthma Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center have found that activating a protein called Siglec-8, which is...
Red-wine waste could spring next-generation drugs against oral disease Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that specific polyphenols present in red-wine byproducts may considerably reduce the ability of...
Scientists identify immunity protein's new role in autoimmune disorders London, Jan 3 (ANI): Researchers have identified the previously unknown role of a chemical 'messenger' or an immunity protein known as interleukin 17...
Spread of deadly virus might lead to mass extinction of frogs London, Jan 2 (ANI): The spread of a deadly virus might lead to the mass extinction of frogs, with as many as half of all species possibly perishing...
Natural compounds in red wine, fruits and vegetables may axe unhealthy effects of fatty foods Washington, January 2 (ANI): Israeli researchers have found that natural compounds in red wine, fruits, and vegetables may help counter unhealthy...
Older men may derive only limited benefit from testosterone supplementation Washington, January 2 (ANI): Older men can derive only limited benefits from testosterone supplementation, according to a new study.Dr. Marielle H....
Early exposure to environmental toxins makes monkeys Alzheimer's-prone later in life Washington, January 2 (ANI): A report issued by the Society for Neuroscience suggests that early exposure to environmental toxins may lead to...
Body abnormalities increase childhood cancer risk Washington, Jan 2 (ANI): A new study has found that kids with cancer have a higher prevalence of body abnormalities, such as asymmetric lower limbs...
Simple mouth rinse may help spot head and neck cancer Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): Your morning gargle could be more than a breath freshener, for researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centre have...
Restless legs syndrome doubles stroke, heart disease risk Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): People with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart disease compared to people without...
Kids in Coimbatore "leap-like-a-frog" to draw attention to conservation efforts Coimbatore, Dec 31 (ANI): In an effort to protect the fragile eco-diversity and the animal chain, the Coimbatore Zoo organised a programme to save...
Scientists pioneer 'fertility preserving' therapy for children's cancer London, Dec 30 (ANI): Scottish researchers have launched a revolutionary new therapy for one of most common children's cancers, Hodgkin's...
Sex education should be imparted to kids as young as five London, Dec 30 (ANI): A leading public health doctor has suggested that sex education lessons should be imparted to schoolchildren as young as five,...
Invading Pacific salmon pose a threat to penguins in southern Argentina Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): A new study has indicated that the colonization and breeding of the Pacific Salmon in rivers in southern Argentina might...
Allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-based contrast agents are rare Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): A new study has found that allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-containing contrast injections in adults and paediatric...
Researchers identify genes that may be key to regulating immune response Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have identified a pair of genes that may be key to the...
New drug boosts blood platelet count in Hepatitis C patients London, December 29 (ANI): A new drug called eltrombopag may offer an effective treatment for Hepatitis C, as scientists have found that it boosts...
New drug-combo therapy more beneficial for patients with severe COPD Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): A new study has found that patients with severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might benefit more from a new...
Farm women exposed to pesticides at greater risk of asthma Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Farm women, who are exposed to some commonly used pesticides in farm work are at a greater risk of developing allergic...
Weight-based dosage increases hepatitis C treatment efficacy Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): A multicenter study called WIN-R on hepatitis C patients, showed that the treatment with weight-based drugs resulted in...
New drug targets to fight tuberculosis, other bacterial infections identified Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, have moved beyond using antibiotics for treating...
Acclaimed Indian-origin AIDS researcher passes away Washington, December 28 (ANI): Renowned Indian-origin researcher Opendra "Bill" Narayan, whose work included leading-edge research in...
Protein behind overeating and obesity identified Washington, Dec 28(ANI): Researchers, for the first time, have demonstrated in mice that a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is...
Treatment for non-cancer ailments improves survival rates of afflicted patients Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): A new study has revealed that treatment for non-cancer health issues, even after the diagnosis of the disease, may improve...
Avastin, Taxol combo dramatically increases breast cancer therapy effectiveness London, December 28 (ANI): Indiana University researchers have successfully concluded the first ever trial involving the inclusion of an...
Politics is getting in the way of scientific research: Book Washington, December 27 (ANI): A leading critic of U.S. health care policy has revealed that politics is getting in the way of scientific research....
High triglycerides, other cholesterol linked to increased risk of stroke Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): A new research by the University of California -Los Angeles has revealed that people with high triglycerides (fatty acids),...
The top 10 'Planet Earth 2007' science revelations Washington, December 27 (ANI): The fourth report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which labelled human activities "the...
Miracle cure for liver fibrosis on the anvil Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): A study on mice has shown that fibrosis in the liver can not only be stopped but also reverse some of the cell damage that...
Eleven peafowls found dead in Jalandhar forest Loddowal (Jalandhar), Dec 27 (ANI): Nine peahens and two peacocks were found dead at Laddowal forest in Punjab's Jalandhar District. The officials...
Red Ribbon Express reaches Bhopal Bhopal, Dec 19 (ANI): The 'Red Ribbon Express', the world's largest social mobilisation campaign against HIV/AIDS, has reached here to educate the...
Potatoes, pasta, rice may be relatively safe compared to table sugar Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): If you think that going for a no-carb diet can keep you fit, then you need to think again, for a new study has found that...
Neo-natal mortality high in India, says UNICEF By Ruchi Gupta New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Neonatal mortality or death within 28 days of birth is high in India, according to the latest UNICEF report.
Targeted cancer pill Gleevec improves outcomes for kids with leukemia Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Gleevec, the targeted cancer pill not only saves adults' lives, but has been shown to play a pivotal role in improving the...
ICU patients 'not getting enough sleep time to heal' Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): A study has found that the sleep patterns of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients are superficial, i.e. the patients...
HIV positive children get a joy ride while spreading awareness about AIDS New Delhi/ Chennai, Dec 1 (ANI): A group of HIV positive children were brought all the way from Mumbai to New Delhi in a special red-painted Air...
HIV subtype infecting Thai men may be more deadly than others Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A recent study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has found that people infected with HIV in...
State of the art blood banks in 600 districts soon : Ramadoss New Delhi, Nov.27 (ANI): The government will set up state of the art blood banks in 600 districts across India and a model blood bank in all the...
Coimbatore Jail authorities horrified over inmates developing heart ailments By Jehovah. GCoimbatore, Nov.23 (ANI): Officials at a Coimbatore Jail are startled after learning during a health check up that most of their inmates...
Bangladesh politicians and social acticvists maintain silence on `Cyclone Sidr' tragedy By Shakhawat LitonDhaka, Nov.20 (ANI): It's a human tragedy that Bangladesh will take a long time to recover from, but what is most shocking about...
Genital Arousal Disorder linked to psychological distress in women Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A new study has found that women suffering from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD), a condition marked by...
Cranberry sauce may protect against host of human illnesses Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has found that cranberry sauce might help in fighting E. coli bacteria, which are responsible for a host of...
OneWorld Health launches phase-4 of treatment for Kala-azar in India San Francisco/ Patna, Nov 12 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Institute for OneWorld Health (iOWH), the US-based non-profit pharmaceutical company that...
OneWorld Health launches phase-4 of treatment for Kala-azar in India San Francisco/ Patna, Nov 12 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Institute for OneWorld Health (iOWH), the US-based non-profit pharmaceutical company that...
Yoga gaining popularity among young Kashmiri girls Srinagar, Nov 11 (ANI): In the last few years, yoga's popularity has taken off in the Kashmir Valley, thanks to a renewed fitness and health...
Japanese Encephalitis claims 357 lives in Gorakhpur region Gorakhpur, Oct 28 (ANI): Doctors in the surrounding areas of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh are grappling to fight the spread of Japanese Encephalitis,...
Ramadoss to open 'AROGYA 2007' New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss will inaugurate 'AROGYA 2007', comprehensive International Health Fair on Ayurveda,...
AROGYA fair to open tomorrow New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): AROGYA, a comprehensive International Health Fair on Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy will...
WHO calls for global action to "protect health from climate change" Geneva, Oct.23 (ANI): As the momentum for action on climate change continues to grow, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that it...
Sulabh International's cheap toilet system that recycles human waste into biogas Melbourne, Oct.19 (ANI): Sulabh International, a well known Indian NGO, has designed a cheap toilet system that recycles human waste into biogas and...
New Health Research Department set up under Health Ministry By Ruchi GuptaNew Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Medical Research in the country has got a boost with the setting up of a separate department under the Ministry...
'Removal of tariffs will boost insurance' : IRDA Chairman ost, said C.S. Rao, Chairman, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. He was speaking at the Health Insurance Summit organized by the...
Amul pro-biotic ice-cream gets International Dairy Federation Marketing Award Anand (Gujarat), Oct 5 (ANI-Business Wire India): It's another triumph for brand Amul. After emerging as India's topmost brand for dairy products, it...
Scientists to use space technology to spot TB bacterium London, October 5 (ANI): A device similar to the one made for the unsuccessful Mars mission, Beagle 2 project, may be helpful in identifying the...
Eating apples and onions reduces pancreatic cancer risk Washington, Oct 4 (ANI): Consuming flavonol-rich foods like apples and onions reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study conducted by a group...
Chilli peppers may be the best pain-busters London, Oct 4 (ANI): A new study has found that a combination of capsaicin, the substance that makes chilli peppers hot, and a drug called QX-314 can...
Daily dark chocolate dose may help reduce chronic fatigue London, Oct 1 (ANI): Eating a daily dose of dark chocolate a day may help reduce chronic fatigue say researchers from Hull York Medical School,...
Anorexic women have distinct sense of taste Washington, Sept 26 (ANI): A new study has found that women suffering from anorexia, an eating disorder, have distinct differences in the insulta -...
Homeopathic preparations replace pesticides in Uttar Pradesh By Virendra PathakSoraav (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 25 (ANI): Homeopathic medicines, which were so far being used for curing human diseases, are now being...
Delhi NGO launches stray dogs' sterilization campaign Dwarka (New Delhi), Sept. 25 (ANI): A non-government animal welfare organisation, based in Delhi, has initiated a sterilization and vaccination...
Scientists capture first optical images of carbon nanotubes inside fruit flies Washington, September 25 (ANI): Scientists at Rice University claim that they have captured the first optical images of carbon nanotubes inside fruit...
New mechanism that helps fight inflammatory diseases identified Washington, Sept 14(ANI): Scientists have identified a new mechanism that may help fight inflammatory diseases.It has been discovered for the first...
3 fresh polio cases detected from Aligarh Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 12 (ANI): Health officials have detected three fresh cases of polio from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, a region seen as a...
China's suicide rate among the world's highest New Delhi, Sept.11 (ANI): China has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, particularly among rural women, an expert on suicide prevention...
HIV / AIDS in defence forces declining New Delhi, Sept 10 (ANI): The Defence Ministry today claimed that the number of HIV/AIDS cases in the country's armed forces is continuously...
Cholera threat continues to loom large in Orissa Koraput (Orissa), Sep 6 (ANI): The situation in Orissa's cholera-hit tribal belt continues to remain grim, with the disease death toll rising to over...
Punjab ropes in HIV positive people, NGOs to counter AIDS By Sunil Sharma).
China orders public inspections of its bath houses and massage parlors New Delhi, Sept.1 (ANI): The Ministry of Commerce in China has ordered all public bath houses to make their premises more accessible to public...
Infants fine-tune visual and auditory systems to stimuli during first year of life Washington, Sept. 1 (ANI): Psychologists at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have found that infants fine-tune their visual and auditory...
Dieting doubles teenage girls' likelihood of smoking Washington, Sept. 1 (ANI): A study of 8,000 adolescents by University of Florida researchers has shown that dieting regimes may double teenage girls'...
Chandigarh shows the way in HIV care By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Sep 1 (ANI): A person wanting to know about his or her HIV status, can simply walk into anyone of Chandigarh's four...
Bihar flood victims starving to death Darbhanga (Bihar), Sep 1 (ANI): Millions of homeless people in Bihar are battling hunger and disease while huddling inside thin plastic shelters and...
