Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): A new study has disapproved reports that well-fed children are more vulnerable to the dengue virus.
The study by St. Jude Children’’s Research Hospital investigators says that mosquitoes spread the virus, which can cause severe flu-like symptoms and sometimes-lethal complications.
According to work from researchers at St. Jude and Hospital Nacional de Niños [...]
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Looking at curvy women’’s bodies has the same effect on men as taking drugs or drinking alcohol, says a new study.
According to the research, blokes use the same part of their brains when gazing at hourglass figures as they do when enjoying their favourite vices.
But looking at bony babes doesn’t bring [...]
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): A new study has shown that hypertension may act as a predictor for progression to dementia in older adults with impaired ability to organize thoughts and make decisions.
Individuals with mild cognitive (thinking, learning and memory) impairment—the state between aging-related brain changes and fully developed dementia—may experience deficits in different domains.
For instance, [...]
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Almost half of the Americans believe that the H1N1 outbreak is over, according to a new study.
While 18pct think it is “very likely” there will be another widespread outbreak of the H1N1 virus in the U.S. during the next 12 months, 43pct said they believe such an outbreak is “somewhat likely.”
According [...]
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Pregnant women with depression can get relief from acupuncture, a new study has suggested.
“Depression during pregnancy is an issue of concern because it has negative effects on both the mother and the baby as well as the rest of the family,” said Dr. Schnyer, one of the study’’s authors.
In the study, [...]
Melbourne, Feb 3 (ANI): Just one energy drink, designed to increase stamina and improve physical performance, can cause ‘serious heart conditions,’ according to a new study.
According to Adelaide Now, the study has prompted Australian Medical Association state president Dr Andrew Lavender to warn people to limit their consumption of energy drinks to one a day [...]
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Memory failing? Well, you may be at higher risk for stroke, concludes a new study.
Published in the February 2, 2010, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the study claims individuals who experience memory loss or a decline in their thinking abilities may be at [...]
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): A new study has shown that alcohol increases the likelihood of violence among couples- both to and by the female partner.
According to researchers from University of Texas School of Public Health in Dallas, while the chances of severe male-on-female violence tripled, severe female-on-male violence also more than doubled when the woman [...]
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Abnormally high or low blood calcium levels could put non-dialysis kidney disease patients at increased risk of premature death, according to a new study.
The findings underline the importance of finding drugs or other treatments that maintain normal blood calcium levels in non-dialysis patients.
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often have abnormally [...]
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Highly educated parents are more likely to have autistic kids, finds a new study.
While analysing data on about 2.5 million births in California in a five-year period, researchers identified 10 autism clusters, or geographical areas in which there was a higher than usual incidence of children diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disability [...]