• Sleeping with pets can cause illness
    • Having a close contact with pets, letting them sleep in the owners bed and kissing them may lead to the transfer of several illnesses to the human, a new study says. Seemingly healthy pets can carry parasites, bacteria or
    • Regular walking cuts diabetes risk
    • Long walks not only prevent excessive weight gain but also lower the risk of developing insulin resistance and diabetes in the middle aged individuals. Individuals who walk three thousand steps per day and ...
    • Blindfolded dolphins can imitate
    • Researchers say even blindfolded dolphins can imitate the behavior of other dolphins, an ability which makes them the worlds best imitators after humans. According to a study published in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, dolphins ...
    • New device may silence tinnitus
    • A new animal study has suggested that stimulating a neck nerve and playing sounds to reboot the brain may ease tinnitus, chronic ringing in the ears. The researchers stimulated a nerve named ...
    • Being optimistic lowers depression risk
    • Adolescents with optimistic viewpoint are less likely to suffer health risks including emotional problems, substance abuse and antisocial behaviors. Following over 5,600 teens showed Australian scientists that adolescents who ...
    • Carrot eaters look more attractive
    • Individuals who are used to eating highly colored vegetables and fruits have a more colorful skin and therefore look more healthy and attractive, a British study says. Previous studies have reported various ...
    • Exercise lowers prostate cancer death
    • Men with prostate cancer who exercise regularly, in comparison with other patients, have a significantly lower risk of dying from the disease, a new study suggests. The Harvard School of Public Health and University of California researchers also found ..
    • Healthy cooked fish diet prevents stroke
    • Scientists suggest that eating fish regularly may be helpful in preventing strokes but if only it is not fried but prepared using healthy methods. Women who ate more than three servings of fish per week had a ...
    • Baldness linked to stem cell defect
    • A particular stem cell defect plays an important role in male pattern baldness by changing the way our body produces hair, a new study suggests. The University of Pennsylvania researchers have found that a cellular malfunction short-circuits the ...
    • Lifestyle affects cholesterol levels
    • While a growing numbers of kids have high cholesterol levels and other heart disease risk factors, a new study suggests a healthy lifestyle may be the antidote.The researchers, who measured the cholesterol and triglycerides levels of over 500 ...
    • Brisk-gaited seniors live longer: Study
    • Measuring how fast older people walk may aid doctors to estimate how long their senior patients may live and how much healthy they are, a study says. Older people who typically walk at a speed of ...
    • Number of new Muslims rising in UK
    • Despite British media painting a negative image of Muslims since the 9/11 attacks, the number of people embracing Islam has dramatically increased in the UK. According to a report by the interfaith organization Faith Matters, there were around ...
    • Anesthesia closer to coma than sleep
    • The status of brain under general anesthesia is more like a reversible drug-induced coma rather than sleep, a new study suggests. Despite what patients may hear before surgery, there are ...
    • Type of formula affects baby’s weight
    • The type of formula fed to an infant may influence not only the pace of weight gain in the newborn but also his/her risk of developing obesity in the long run. Infants drinking cow milk formula gain more weight in a shorter time than those fed with ...
    • Smoking boosts cancer pain
    • Compared to non-smokers or those who have quitted the habit, smokers diagnosed with cancer are more likely to suffer from severe pain during their illness. Several studies have shown that smoking increases the risk of ...
    • Donor in 1st successful transplant dies
    • Ronald Lee Herrick, who donated a kidney to his twin brother 56 years ago in the world’s first successful organ transplant, has died at 79. Ronald passed away on Monday in the Augusta Rehabilitation Centre, a hospital in Maine, New England, following ...
    • Strawberry, chocolate gene codes cracked
    • Two separate research teams have sequenced the genomes of the wild strawberry and certain type of cacao used to make consumable chocolate. According to a report published in Nature Genetics, about 29,000 genes, accounting for ...
    • More mothers die from spinal anesthesia
    • The number of US women who die from the complications of regional anesthesia during child labor has increased considerably since the mid 1990s, a new study says. While most of the cesarean sections are now performed under ...
    • Cancer cells can trigger own suicide
    • Many cancer cells are equipped with a protein on their surface that makes it possible for them to send their self-destruction code to the body’s immune system. According to previous studies, a molecule on the surface of cancer and ...
    • Obesity ups death risk in car crashes
    • Obesity places individuals at an increased risk of not only developing various health threatening conditions but also dying in severe car accidents. Studying the body weights of the US car crash victims between ...
    • Exercise, vitamin D reduce falling risk
    • Regular exercising and consuming sufficient vitamin D supplements may prevent the number of falls in men and women aged 65 or more, a new study says. Exercising or physical therapy can reduce the risk of falling in the elderly by 13%; as for the ...
    • Most dinosaurs were vegetarian
    • A new study has found out that contrary to common belief, most dinosaurs were vegetarian rather than carnivorous. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was carried out on the ...
    • Folic acid, iron make infant smarter
    • Women with sufficient folic acid and iron intake as well those who receive enough micronutrient supplements during pregnancy may have smarter children with better motor skills. Prenatal supplementation with iron and ...
    • Ghrelin, new hope for tackling obesity
    • US scientists believe controlling the effects of ghrelin, a protein known to promote obesity, may lead to a new way to burn more fat in overweight and obese people. The role of ghrelin in appetite and ...
    • Europe’s ice art displayed in Moscow
    • For this year’s winter exhibition, Europe’s biggest ice sculpture was unveiled on December 12, 2010 in Sokolniki Park in the Russian capital, Moscow. About hundreds of hand-crafted ice sculptures can be found at ...
    • Prayer helps manage negative emotions
    • Individuals who pray during hard times and stressful situations find more comfort and deal better with negative emotions, a new study says. According to the study published in the Social Psychology Quarterly, praying allows the ...
    • Miscarriages increases heart attack risk
    • Women with more than three spontaneous miscarriages are five times more likely to suffer a heart attack later on in life, a new study suggests. According to the study published in Heart, each ...
    • Protein helps control prostate cancer
    • Scientists have found a protein that not only regulates self-renewal of prostate stem cells but also turns healthy prostate cells into potentially cancerous ones. Bmi-protein “is a crucial regulator of self-renewal in ...
    • Walking prevents osteoarthritis better
    • Individuals at-risk of developing the degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, may benefit more from light exercises such as walking, a new study reveals. Participating in a high-impact activity, such as ...
    • Antibacterial soaps may cause allergy
    • Chemicals commonly found in antibacterial soaps may negatively affect the immune system, contributing to allergies in youngesters, a new study says. Triclosan, a chemical widely used in a variety of products, including antibacterial soaps, toothpaste ...