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3 quarantined with suspected swine flu symptoms

June 16, 2009 12:15 IST

A staffer of a leading international airline and two air passengers,including a Swedish national,have been quarantined at a hospital here with symptoms of swine flu.

Argentina reports first swine flu death

June 16, 2009 09:34 IST

Argentina reported its first death from swine flu,with the health ministry saying the victim was a three-month-old female baby.

Men more likely to die of cancer due to stiff upper lip

June 15, 2009 15:50 IST

Men are at a greater risk of dying from cancer as compared to women because of their 'stiff upper lip' attitude,a new study has revealed.

Swine flu in India under control: Azad

June 15, 2009 13:38 IST

Even as the number of swine flu cases in the country reached Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday asserted that the disease was under control.

Revealed: ‘The origins of swine flu’

June 15, 2009 11:21 IST

A new research has revealed the origins of swine flu after scientists discovered that the transmission of the H1N1 influenza A virus to humans occurred several months before recognition of the existing outbreak.

Scientists a step closer to realising a contraceptive pill for men

June 12, 2009 17:39 IST

An American researcher has for the first time come up with insights into what changes occur within sperm after it enters the female reproductive tract.

Excessive laptop use can fry up your chances of becoming a dad

June 12, 2009 17:36 IST

Excessive laptop use may impact mens ability to become dads,says a new study.

Indian-origin scientist creates ‘designer proteins’ to treat cancer

June 12, 2009 14:49 IST

An Indian-origin scientist at University of Leicester has developed a new way to create proteins that could be used for drugs with potential applications in stroke,vascular inflammation,blood vessel formation and regenerative medicine.

Antibiotic resistance linked to ‘sex lives’ of Bacteria

June 12, 2009 12:35 IST

The resistance against antibiotic drugs in some bacteria is the result of their peculiar sex lives,a new study published said.

Snoring pregnant women ‘at increased gestational diabete risk’

June 11, 2009 11:13 IST

Pregnant women who snore are more likely to develop gestational diabetes - a condition than can cause health problems for the mother and baby.

Oxford study shows how spreading cancer cells anchor in brain

June 11, 2009 00:00 IST

For the first time,a research at the University of Oxford has shown how cancers that spread to the brain establish themselves and begin to grow.

Speeding up brain networks ‘may boost intelligence’

June 10, 2009 14:04 IST

A new study has finally solved the decade-old mystery about where exactly intelligence lies in human brains after scientists found that it's everywhere.

Eating fish twice a week ‘can help prevent eye disease’

June 9, 2009 12:58 IST

Researchers have found that eating fish like salmon and tuna at least twice a week can help prevent age-related muscular degeneration,said to be the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.

Sleeping on a problem ‘really can solve it’

June 9, 2009 11:49 IST

A new study has revealed that sleeping on a problem and even dreaming about it could really help in overcoming the obstacle as a nap improves one's powers of creativity.

Exercise ‘can keep you awake,not put you to sleep’

June 8, 2009 16:38 IST

An international team has found that exercising during the day can keep people awake at night instead of putting them to sleep.

Natural Pill promises to reduce original ones side effects

June 8, 2009 12:40 IST

The first natural Pill has been welcomed by health experts for its promises to reduce side effects linked to the original ones.

According to a recent study, diets rich in fat deplete the levels of a key protein known to help synapses in the brain to work properly. (Source: Thinktock Images)

Fatty foods ‘fire up hunger hormone’

June 8, 2009 11:35 IST

Researchers have found that the hunger hormone is activated by fats from the foods people eat and not those made in the body to optimise nutrient metabolism and promote storage of body fat.

India to showcase alternative system of medicine at AAPI

June 8, 2009 10:57 IST

India will showcase its alternative holistic system of medicine at the 27th annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) to be held this week.

First case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu in India

June 6, 2009 21:21 IST

Sparking concern,the first case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly virus of swine flu in India was reported today in Hyderabad,taking the number of persons afflicted by the disease to seven.

Now,a cancer drug that won’t cause hair loss!

June 5, 2009 13:39 IST

Researchers have developed a way to deliver cancer drugs,which they claim will not cause the usual sickness and hair loss.

Bloodcurdling mystery ‘solved’

June 5, 2009 13:24 IST

Scientists claim to have finally solved the bloodcurdling mystery,a key breakthrough which has implications for the treatment of bleeding disorders.

Teenager quarantined for suspected swine flu in Hyderabad

June 4, 2009 21:01 IST

A 16-year-old boy was quarantined at the Chest Hospital for suspected H1N1 flu at the Hyderabad airport.

Being obese doesnt worsen asthma

June 4, 2009 16:42 IST

Obesity does not worsen asthma in patients with mild and moderate forms of the disease,but it reduces the response to medications,a study suggests.

The newest affliction of Wired Age mobile phone elbow

June 4, 2009 13:41 IST

Mobile users who hold the phone to their ear for prolonged periods are at risk of developing a painful condition in their arm.

Indian curry could prevent Alzheimer’s disease,dementia

June 3, 2009 17:23 IST

Eating spicy Indian curry once or twice a week could help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and dementia,according to a US-based researcher of Indian origin.