Health
OraQuick In-Home HIV Test backed by US panel of experts
A US panel of experts has backed the over-the-counter HIV tests that would allow people to check in the privacy of their homes if they...
How cycling is decreasing women’s sexual enjoyment
A new study has showed that women who cycle regularly are at risk of decreased sensation in the pelvic region. Scientists at Yale University found...
Bionic eye powered by light invented by scientists of Stanford University
A bionic eye which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California. Implants currently used in patients need to...
Colombian Devil’s Breath, the world’s scariest drug that blocks free will
Scopolamine, colloquially known as The Devil’s Breath, a drug that eliminates free will while leaving the victim completely articulate, is currently being dealt on...
Why dieting makes you fat?
Scientific evidence increasingly points to a far deeper problem that confronts dieters: cutting out calories changes your metabolism and brain, so your body hoards...
Truvada, HIV prevention pill, approved by experts for using in healthy people
US Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee, which advises the FDA, has for the first time backed a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy people. The panel...
Stem cells could be used as shield to protect the body from chemotherapy effects
Early results from a US trial suggest it may be possible to use "stem cell shielding" to protect the body from the damaging effects...
Drawing test may predict death risk after a stroke in older men
A study published in the journal BMJ Open suggests that a simple drawing test may help predict the risk of older men dying after...
Testosterone supplements could shift excess weight in older obese men
A new study findings presented at the European Congress on Obesity suggest that older obese men could shift excess weight by taking testosterone supplements. In...
One in six cancers worldwide are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections
New estimates suggest that one in six cancers, two million a year globally, are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections. The Lancet Infectious Diseases...
Shinso Skin Care, the miracle serum behind Simon Cowell’s youthful looks
According to Julia Carta, Simon Cowell’s make-up artist, the media mogul has been spritzing his face with a “miracle” serum made with Japanese herbs...
Why Amish children from Indiana farms are nearly immune to asthma and allergies
According to a new study, Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss...
Why passion vanishes in your 30’s
Experts have found that men and women in their 30’s are more dissatisfied with their sex life than any other age group. Financial worries and...
Rosehip oil, the secret ingredient for a supermodel complexion
Supermodel Miranda Kerr can afford the costliest products on the planet, but last week she revealed that her luminous skin is all down to...
Curcumin drug to be tested for cancer treatment
Curcumin, a chemical found in curry, is to be tested for its ability to kill bowel cancer tumors in patients. Curcumin, which is found in...
Alzheimer’s and a range of brain diseases could be treated all with a single drug
British researchers have raised the tantalizing prospect of treating a range of brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, all with the same drug. In...
How the most sinful foods may actually help you lose weight
Advances in nutritional research are beginning to shine a light on the potentially slimming effects of some of the most sinful foods, such as...
Antipsychotics and their devastating side effects
Experts say antipsychotic drugs are seen as the most effective treatment of psychotic episodes, but they are also recognized to have devastating side effects. Doctors...
Vogue promises to ban underweight and underage models
Vogue magazine has been the world’s fashion bible for decades, its pages adorned with beautiful clothes – all too often modeled by painfully thin...
Fertility treatment for men can raise the risk of birth defects in babies
A new Australian study has found that fertility treatment used to help infertile men become fathers can raise the risk of birth defects in...
A glass of pomegranate juice a day increases sexual desire in both genders
A new study found that men and women who drank a daily glass of pomegranate juice for at least two weeks experienced a surge...
Successful electronic retina implants in UK
Two men from UK, who have been totally blind for many years, have had part of their vision restored after surgery to fit pioneering...
Overdue babies at risk to suffer behavioral problems
A study found that overdue babies, those who were born after 42 weeks, were more likely to suffer behavioral problems such as ADHD in...
Aspirin is as effective as warfarin, say researchers
Researchers have found that aspirin could be as effective as more expensive drugs for heart failure patients with a normal heart rhythm. Their study on...
Genetic test could predict breast cancer years in advance
Experts say a genetic test could help predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed. Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research,...
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