Two Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have claimed that e-cigarettes have a greater potential of negative health impact in developing countries and urge governments to exert greater regulatory control over these…
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‘Brainy mice’ could teach researchers a thing or two about dementia and PTSD
Led by researchers at University of British Columbia, scientists have developed ‘brainy mice’ by mutating it genetically and they are hopeful that this development could help unravel mysteries behind dementia, PTSD and…
Coffee said to reduce colon cancer recurrence rate; reduce death risk
Recent studies have suggested coffee may provide protection against few cancers and a new study, that more or less falls in the same line, has suggested that regular consumption of caffeinated coffee…
Study: Aspirin reverses obesity cancer risk
An international study has found that aspirin can reduce long-term obesity cancer risk in people with a family history of the disease suggesting that there could be a hope for overweight individuals…
Discovery points at possible ‘obesity gene’; may pave way for treatment
Researchers at University of British Columbia may have discovered a possible ‘obesity gene’, which when silenced was found to reduce a specific kind of unhealthy “white fat” associated with obesity. During their…
DNA can efficiently store data for thousands of years
Researchers have managed to store data onto DNA and successfully read it off without errors, suggesting that this particular technology not only holds a lot of potential for mass storage but also…
Way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach!
The famous saying of ‘way to man’s heart is through his stomach’ is true in case of women as well, researchers have suggested through a new study that looked into how women…
Genetically engineered yeast makes painkillers
Researchers at Stanford University genetically engineered yeast to make painkilling medicines, a breakthrough that paves way for faster and potentially less expensive way to produce many different types of plant-based medicines. Published…
Want to control your cravings? Play Tetris
Craving for drugs, food and activities such as sex can be controlled in as little as three minutes, a research has suggested and it is as easy as playing a game. According…
Research suggest carbs were essential for accelerated expansion of our brain
At least some scientists are speaking in favour of carbohydrates with a new research suggesting that consumption of carbs was essential for accelerated expansion of human brain. Dr. Karen Hardy of the…
Gender matters when it comes to recovering from breakups
Breakups are hard on men and women, but it turns out that women are emotionally stronger as despite hurting more from breakups, they fully recover as compared to men, a research has…
Quest for clues about Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia leads to super-intelligent mice
In a quest to understand age-related cognitive decline, cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia, researchers have developed a genetically modified mice with enhanced cognitive abilities. Researchers believe that the ‘brainy’…
Vitamin D overdose may increase cholesterol in teens
Researchers have suggested that giving vitamin D supplements to obese teens does them little benefit and instead could have unintended consequences of increased cholesterol levels. Seema Kumar, M.D., a pediatric endocrinologist in…
Organ transplant recipients at heightened risk of aggressive melanoma
Organ transplant recipients are at a heightened risk of aggressive melanoma – up to twice as likely – as compared to people who do not undergo such a transplant, a research has…
Warblr app can automatically recognise birds by their song
A machine learning technology developed and launched by Queen Mary University London’s Dan Stowell and his business partner Florence Wilkinson is able to identify birds by their tweets. The duo, after developing…