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Molecule linked to cardiac insufficiency ‘identified’

May 4, 2009 10:48 IST

Scientists have identified a key enzyme that is linked to cardiac insufficiency,a finding they claim could open new possibilities for treating patients with heart disease.

Bullying can literally drive kids mad

May 1, 2009 14:06 IST

Bullied childrens symptoms included hallucinations,paranoid delusions such as believing they are being spied on,and irrational thoughts.

Bad eating habits? Blame the little ‘devil’ within

May 1, 2009 13:00 IST

People with bad eating habits have devilish brains that wreak havoc with willpower in fact,an angel centre in the brain holds back another devil region,preventing people from giving into temptation.

New flu virus may be a real mongrel,study shows

May 1, 2009 11:44 IST

The new virus that has killed as many as 177 people and spread globally is a mongrel that appears to have mixed with another hybrid virus.

Second-born kids really are more rebellious: Study

April 30, 2009 14:40 IST

A new research has confirmed what many parents long suspected: Second-born kids are more likely to be rebellious in later life than their more conservative older siblings.

Half a glass of wine a day can add 5 years to your life?

April 30, 2009 14:03 IST

Drinking up to half a glass of wine a day may boost life expectancy by five years,say researchers.

Scientists in Australia working on swine flu vaccine

April 30, 2009 13:12 IST

With fears of the virulent swine flu fast turning into a global pandemic a group of scientists in Australia are working hard to develop a vaccine to counter the deadly disease.

Nine probable swine flu cases in Illinois

April 30, 2009 12:32 IST

The threat of swine flu continues to rattle the US with the Illinois public health department reporting nine probable cases,including a 12 year-old girl.

First swine flu death reported in US

April 29, 2009 19:02 IST

A 23-month-old Mexican toddler became the first fatality from the swine flu in the US.

China faces shortage of qualified psychiatrists

April 29, 2009 17:59 IST

China has about 100 million people suffering from mental illness.

Novel target for migraine prevention identified

April 29, 2009 12:34 IST

Researchers have found a potential target for developing new treatment for acute migraine attacks.

Dr Reddy launches anti-acne drug Nexret in India

April 28, 2009 16:20 IST

Pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddy said it has launched a variety of gel (Nexret) used in the treatment of skin diseases.

What you need to know about swine flu

April 28, 2009 16:10 IST

While there have been a number of outbreaks of the new strain of swine flu,there also have emerged a whole gamut of misinformation.

Average girl spends 4 years of her life on phone!

April 28, 2009 12:22 IST

Girl-phone affair has long been known to mankind. And now,a new study has claimed that girls spend more than four years of their lives on the beloved.

Coming soon: A memory pill!

April 28, 2009 12:12 IST

An international team is coming up with the pill which could make memories stick,in a study that will not only help students revising for exams but also patients with dementia or other brain disorders.

Flu kills 149 in Mexico,world closer to pandemic

April 28, 2009 08:31 IST

World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert level for the swine flu virus to phase 4,indicating a a global outbreak of a serious disease.

India cautious over swine flu

April 27, 2009 18:27 IST

The Government on Monday issued a travel advisory for those travelling to countries affected by swine flu.

India cautious over swine flu

April 27, 2009 18:12 IST

The Government on Monday issued a travel advisory for those travelling to countries affected by swine flu.

70 pc of hepatitis C patients could be cured: Study

April 27, 2009 14:08 IST

A new research has revealed that 70 per cent of hepatitis C patients could be cured with an early treatment.

Drinking,sex ups college-womens urinary infections

April 27, 2009 12:58 IST

College-aged women,who indulge in increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption,are more likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Has the cure for HIV been discovered?

April 27, 2009 12:46 IST

Scientists have claimed that they have found a cure for the HIV virus by using a long established cancer treatment to help destroy the killer diseasebone marrow transplants.

An anti-impotency drug that ‘can be rubbed into skin’

April 27, 2009 12:41 IST

Scientists have come up with what they claim is a new generation of more effective anti-impotency drugs which can be rubbed into skin.

World counting down to pandemic,says top virologist

April 27, 2009 11:22 IST

A top virologist who helped fight SARS and bird flu warned of a possible swine flu pandemic that China and India would be ill-prepared to handle.

Stem cells ‘reverse symptoms of multiple sclerosis’

April 24, 2009 12:16 IST

Research found that the 'very simple' injection of patients' own cells can stimulate the regrowth of tissue damaged by progression of multiple sclerosis.

Cambridge exhibition traces life inside the womb

April 23, 2009 13:02 IST

'Making Visible Embryos' can be accessed for free,and uses dozens of images to trace the visual history of the unborn from medieval art and medicine through to ultrasound scans and test-tube babies.