Mechanism behind Development of Tinnitus following Exposure to Loud Sounds...
Exposure to loud noises often leads to development of tinnitus, a condition wherein the patient experiences a ringing sensation in the ear even in the absence of any external sound. 10% people are...
View ArticleAdding Micronutrients in the Prenatal Diet can lower Child Mortality Rates
The high infant mortality rates seen in several Asian countries can be attributed to poor nutritional status of the mother and her infant. Mal-nourishment is said to be the cause of at least 3.5...
View ArticleInnate Immune Response during Infancy may predict Acute Respiratory Tract...
It has been observed that infants who suffer from acute respiratory tract infection are more prone to develop chronic respiratory illnesses later on in their life. Researchers from the Washington...
View ArticleSynthetic Collagen Grown using Self Assembly Process akin to that found in...
Collagen is a widely found protein in the human body and forms an important component of connective tissues including skin, ligaments and tendons. Synthetic collagen is likely to be helpful in tissue...
View ArticleImaging the Brain by mapping Activity Based pH Changes
Normal brain activity results in localized pH fluctuations. Moreover, low brain pH has been linked to depression, anxiety and different panic disorders. This is because certain receptors present in...
View ArticleNeonatal Abstinence Syndrome shows an Increasing Trend
According to a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the sale of opiate pain relieving drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin have seen a four-fold increase in the last...
View ArticlePrevalence of Asthma reaches All Time High
More people have been diagnosed with asthma in 2010 than ever before. 8.4% of the U.S. population was affected by asthma in 2010 compared to 7.3% in 2001. This means that about 18.7 million adults...
View ArticleDelivering Radiotherapy with 3-D Imaging Techniques can reduce Hysterectomies...
A paper presented at the recently held World Congress of Brachytherapy has found that delivering radiotherapy to the local cancer site with the help of 3-D imaging techniques, along with concomitant...
View ArticleBone Grown Successfully from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
In a study published in the 14th May online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers have been successful in using the bone progenitor cells obtained from the...
View ArticleCell Signaling Pathway Responsible for Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovered
Notch pathway is an intracellular molecular pathway that plays a role in the development of cancer. A study conducted in 2011 found that some mutation in a gene involved in the Notch pathway...
View ArticleLong Acting Reversible Methods more Effective Methods for Birth Control
A recent study, conducted by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and published in the recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, has found that long...
View ArticleHypnotic Use linked to Elevated Risk of Cancer and Death
Statistics reveal that almost 6 to 10% of the adult U.S. population is on some or the other kind of hypnotic medicine and the percentage of such people could be even higher in parts of Europe....
View ArticleTeas can Mask Illegal Doping
A new research carried out under the leadership of Professor Declan Naughton from the University’s School of Life Sciences has found that drinking green and white teas can mask illegal doping by...
View ArticleTea can Mask Illegal Doping
A new research carried out under the leadership of Professor Declan Naughton from the University’s School of Life Sciences has found that drinking green and white teas can mask illegal doping by...
View ArticleMushroom found to exert Chemo-Preventive Action against Prostate Cancer
Turkey tail mushroom, a common variety of mushroom found in Asia and widely known for its medicinal properties, can also suppress prostate cancer, as found by a research carried out by researchers...
View ArticlePhthalates from PVC Flooring Material can cause Asthma in Children
Phthalates are chemical compounds present in commonly used materials like cleaning solvents, toys, etc. They are also used as softeners in poly vinyl chloride (PVC) flooring material. Earlier...
View ArticlePAPupuncture 100 times more effective than Acupuncture in providing Pain Relief
Acupuncture has been used for long for the management of pain. It acts by stimulating an acupuncture point by inserting a needle. This causes the release of nucleotides which are then converted into...
View ArticleThe Stem Cell is Responsible for most of the Vascular Diseases
It was always thought that the smooth muscle cells lining the arteries combine with cholesterol and fat to harden the vessel wall. The hardened and clogged arteries then give rise to heart attacks...
View ArticleNicotinamide Riboside present in Milk may protect against Obesity
Milk has always been known as a rich source of calcium and has been prescribed for its growth boosting effect. However, a new research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, has found another...
View ArticlePresence of Specialist Round the Clock in an ICU does not improve Patient...
Many people as well as physicians believe that putting a specialist in the ICUs round the clock improves the rate of survival of the patients. However, a new study published in the New England...
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