People skip meals intentionally as well as unintentionally. There is a piece of research that will garner attention from those skipping meals intentionally as it shows that skipping meals sets off a…
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Men with history of asthma less likely to develop prostate cancer: Study
After a rather surprising find, researchers have revealed that men with a history of asthma are less likely to develop the lethal prostate cancer. Research was carried out by Johns Hopkins researchers…
Study estimates 35% adults in US as having metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome, a combination of health conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, poor lipid profile, is said to affect 35 per cent of adults and 50 per cent…
Risk of sleep apnea increases with increased severity of PTSD
There is some bad news for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms specifically war veterans as according to a new study, the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases with…
Those with history of concussion with loss of consciousness at risk of memory loss
Researchers have revealed through a study of retired National Football League (NFL) players that those who have a history of concussion with loss of consciousness may be at a greater risk of…
Mind-controlled Bionic prosthetic legs are here
Össur has announced very promising and positive results of its year-long trials of its first mind-controlled Bionic prosthetic legs – a breakthrough that has the potential of providing millions of people to…
Study: Breast density should not be the sole criterion for supplemental screening
In a new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine researchers have suggested that supplemental imaging may not be necessary for all women with dense breasts on mammography and that breast density…
Scientists pinpoint part of brain that is sensitive to timing of speech
In a breakthrough study, which researchers peg as a crucial finding in understanding how brain processes spoken language, researchers at Duke and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified the area of the…
Love hormone oxytocin behaviourally similar to alcohol: Study
Researchers have revealed through a new study that hormone oxytocin, which is commonly known as love hormone, is behaviourally very similar to alcohol as the former alleviates social inhibitors including fear, anxiety…
Number of people dying in hospices in UK nearly doubled in two decades
Hospices in England have been playing an important role in end-of-life care of Britons specifically those suffering from cancer, but a new study has revealed that the demographics of deaths in hospices…
Mechanical ventilation linked to long-term disability, mortality after 1 year
In a startling revelation based on a study of nearly 400 patients who had been mechanically ventilated, researchers have revealed that those who have been subjected to this form of ventilation are…
Researchers capture video of cytotoxic T cells hunting down, eliminating cancer cells
Researchers have captured a dramatic and stunning video of our body’s ‘serial killers’ – cytotoxic T cells – as they hunt down and eliminate cancer cells before moving on to their next…
Home-brewing your own morphine, other drugs could soon be a reality
Using the age-old idea of employing yeast to convert sugar into alcohol, researchers have formulated key steps using which sugar-fed yeast can be turned into a microbial factory to churn out therapeutic…
Dancing doesn’t provide kids, youth with enough exercise
Dancing has long been considered as serving multiple purposes of entertainment, self-recreation, stress-buster and even exercise. Physical fitness is possibly one of the main reasons why parents are inclined to send their…
Schizophrenia drug shows promise in phase II trials; phase III to commence soon
A novel schizophrenia drug dubbed ITI-007, which is a serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonist, is showing promising signs, Kimberly Vanover, PhD, of Intra-Cellular Technologies in New York City, which is developing the medication…