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Women living with HIV/AIDS face strikingly high levels of stigma4/1/2008 3:38:00 PM IST
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): According to a new survey, HIV-positive women in the United States face strikingly high levels of stigma.
Use of anticoagulants after joint replacement ops may lead to more deaths4/1/2008 3:38:00 PM IST
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York has revealed that the use of anticoagulants to prevent blockage in pulmonary artery after joint replacement operations may actually lead to more deaths among patients taking these drugs.
Physical activity could delay onset of Huntington's disease4/1/2008 2:48:00 PM IST
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study on mice has found that the simple act of running in an exercise wheel may delay the onset of some symptoms of Huntington's disease.
Indian scientist's 'Raman effect' spectroscopy for dramatically sharper tumour images4/1/2008 2:48:00 PM IST
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): A team of researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine, led by an Indian-origin scientist, has developed a new type of imaging system, called Raman spectroscopy, that can illuminate details of tumours and tissues with a precision 1,000 times sharper than existing techniques.
Anti-psychotic Alzheimer's drugs do more harm than good4/1/2008 2:48:00 PM IST
London, Apr 1 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the anti-psychotic drugs or neuroleptics, which are widely prescribed for Alzheimer's patients, do not provide any benefit, but cause significant deterioration in people suffering form the disease.
Fasting could help ease effects of chemotherapy4/1/2008 2:26:00 PM IST
Washington, April 1 (ANI): A new study has suggested that short-term fasting can help protect cancer patients against the effects of chemotherapy.
Two-drug blood pressure therapy can cut cardiovascular risk: Study4/1/2008 1:39:00 PM IST
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Researchers at University of Michigan have revealed that combination of two blood pressure drugs can effectively lower cardiovascular risk among hypertensive patients.
Size zero obsession fuelling rise in eating disorders4/1/2008 1:39:00 PM IST
London, Apr 1 (ANI): An incessant obsession to be size zero is putting women at a high risk of developing eating disorders, warns an expert.
Tai Chi could help fight against type 2 diabetes4/1/2008 1:09:00 PM IST
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Tai Chi Chuan, the traditional Chinese martial arts exercises, could help curb symptoms of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Scientists identify gene linked to Lou Gehrig's disease4/1/2008 1:09:00 PM IST
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Researchers from Canada and France have identified a new gene, called TDP-43, which is responsible for a major fraction of ALS, (sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) cases or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Diabetes drug may help slow plaque build-up in coronary arteries4/1/2008 1:09:00 PM IST
Washington, April 1 (ANI): A new study which compared two types of drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, has found that pioglitazone is better than glimepiride at slowing the rate of progression of atherosclerosis, a process in which plaque build-up in the coronary arteries.
Obese children require less intensive exercise for effective weight loss4/1/2008 12:41:00 PM IST
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Less intensive exercise can effectively burn off fat among obese kids, says a new research.
Fewer children born after Caesarean delivery: Study4/1/2008 12:41:00 PM IST
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Women who have a Caesarean delivery for their first child are more likely to have fewer kids later, as compared to women who give birth normally, says a new study.
Lung transplants not harmful for children with cystic fibrosis4/1/2008 12:41:00 PM IST
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Refuting previous findings, a new research has reported that lung transplants are not harmful for children with cystic fibrosis.
Scientists use new technique to identify molecular 'biomarkers' for disease4/1/2008 11:47:00 AM IST
Washington, April 1 (ANI): Chemists at the University of Florida have made a breakthrough in the fight against serious diseases, by using a new tool to identify their molecular signatures, without any prior knowledge of what these microscopic signatures or biomarkers should look like.
Study shows TB bacteria accumulate 'fat' to survive and spread4/1/2008 11:47:00 AM IST
Washington, April 1 (ANI): A team of scientists has claimed a significant breakthrough in their research into the spread of tuberculosis, by identifying for the first time that TB bacteria accumulate fat that may help them to survive passing from one person to another and boost their resistance to anti-TB drugs.
Scientists develop new tool to eliminate drug discovery bottleneck3/31/2008 5:19:00 PM IST
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Researchers at University of California, San Diego have developed a new tool that may help in screening for new drugs and studying natural compounds.
Cheap masks as effective at preventing flu spread as more expensive ones3/31/2008 3:54:00 PM IST
Sydney, Mar 31 (ANI): A new study has shown that normal surgical masks can help prevent flu spread just as well as more expensive face masks.
Scientists identify genes that govern course of immune restoration in HIV therapy3/31/2008 3:54:00 PM IST
London, Mar 31 (ANI): A research team, led by an Indian-origin scientist, has identified two genes, CCR5 and CCL3L1, that play a key role in deciding the course of immune restoration in HIV-positive individuals undergoing virus-suppressing therapy.
Unsafe carcinogenic arsenic levels found in baby food rice3/31/2008 3:54:00 PM IST
London, Mar 31 (ANI): Unsafe levels of arsenic have been found in brands of baby food rice that are widely sold in British supermarkets, according to a team of researchers from Aberdeen University.
Regular doctor-patient communication can lower heart disease risk3/31/2008 12:59:00 PM IST
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A new study has revealed that regular communication with doctors can lower the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
How nerve cells in the left and right sides of the brain are wired3/31/2008 12:59:00 PM IST
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Scientists at University College London (UCL) claim that they have for the first time observed how the left and right-sided nerve cells in a part of the brain, called the habenula, are wired.
One sausage a day can boost bowel cancer risk3/31/2008 12:59:00 PM IST
London, Mar 31 (ANI): Eating just one sausage a day can increase a person's chances of developing bowel cancer by a fifth, experts have warned.
Hormone combo may offer safe, reversible male birth control tool3/31/2008 12:59:00 PM IST
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that a contraceptive containing the hormones testosterone and progestin might become a safe, effective and reversible form of male birth control.
Mobile phones could be more cancerous than smoking, asbestos3/31/2008 11:57:00 AM IST
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A new study by an Indian-origin neurosurgeon has shown that cell phone use could kill more people than smoking, because of its possible association with brain cancer.
Scientists search superbugs in ICUs to develop MRSA sampling system3/31/2008 11:57:00 AM IST
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Scientists at the Sheffield Hallam University in South Yorkshire are trying to determine which bugs grow in intensive care units, in a bid to develop a novel sampling regime that would indicate the threat of MRSA and other superbugs in the environment.
Scientists identify new genes linked to type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer3/31/2008 11:57:00 AM IST
London, Mar 31 (ANI): A multi-group team headed by University of Michigan (U-M) researchers has identified six new genes that play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes.
Study shows anticoagulant drugs have similar outcomes after angioplasty3/31/2008 11:27:00 AM IST
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Italian researchers have shown that in heart attack patients who have angioplasty, the anticoagulant drugs abciximab and tirofiban produce similar outcomes for certain cardiac measures within 90 minutes after the procedure.
Green tea can help curb superbugs3/31/2008 11:27:00 AM IST
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Egyptian scientists from Alexandria University have revealed that drinking green tea in combination with antibiotics may help beat superbugs.
Vaccine for Ebola virus successfully tested in primates3/31/2008 10:37:00 AM IST
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Researchers in the US and Canada have made a breakthrough in the fight against Ebola haemorrhagic fever, one of the world's deadliest diseases caused by the Ebola virus, by successfully testing several Ebola vaccines in primates.