Category: Features
Family members of children with cancer may also be at risk
Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have revealed that family members of children who have been diagnosed with cancer are also at risk of developing the condition if a family history of cancer exists, a […]
Bone density and quality of bone predicts fracture risk
Bone histomorphometry and infrared spectroscopy revealed abnormal bone properties in children with vertebral fractures and in children after solid organ transplantation. The study was carried out at the University of Eastern Finland Bone compositional changes in children with vertebral fractures […]
Women willing to try strange anti-ageing treatments
Looking young seems to be top of mind for most women and it appears they will go any extent to try odd anti-ageing treatments, including placenta face masks and bee venom. And women are willing to shell out a bomb […]
Japanese researchers develop highly efficient probe for DNA analysis
Researchers at RIKEN and Japanese firm K.K.DNAFORM have developed a highly efficient and reliable fluorescent probe, known as Eprobe, for PCR DNA amplification techniques and DNA analysis in hybridization experiments. This technology will enable the development of new, advanced assays […]
Rheumatoid arthritis may raise blood clot risk
Rheumatoid arthritis may increase the risk of potentially fatal blood clots in the legs and lungs, finds recent study. According to the evidence, between 11 percent and 30 percent of people who develop a blood clot in the legs, known […]
Chhattisgarh struck by bird flu
Officials said here Monday the poultry birds of Chhattisgarh are exposed to high risk of bird flu. Samples sent from Anjora Farm of Durg district and Jagdalpur Farm of Bastar district to Bhopal’s High Security Animal Diseases Laboratory were found […]
Diabetes pill may have anti-ageing effects: Scientists
A diabetes drug given in low doses may have anti-ageing effects, US scientists have said following an experiment with mice. Scientists believe the drug, metformin, may mimic the effects of extreme calorie restriction. Eating a very low calorie diet is […]
Hot chocolate may help keep brain healthy: study
Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help older people keep their brains healthy, a U.S. study said Wednesday. The study, published online in the American Academy of Neurology journal Neurology, involved 60 people with an average age […]
China orders Abbott to recall it’s baby formula
Chinese authorities has said that the country has ordered US pharmaceutical company Abbott to recall some products in the country over a botulism scare centred on New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra. Two batches of Abbott’s baby formula “risked having been […]
Risk of cavities can be reduced by drinking milk after eating sugary cereals
Drinking milk after eating sugary breakfast cereal can prevent cavity-forming damage to tooth enamel by reducing plaque acid levels, a new study reveals. Dry ready-to-eat, sugar-added cereals combine refined sugar and starch. When those carbohydrates are consumed, bacteria in the […]
