Too much gaming may harm parent-child bond
July 4th, 2009London, July 4 (ANI): Parents might be alienating their kids by allowing them to play computer games for too long, according to a leading author. Read the rest of this entry »
Migraine headaches linked to bad academic performance
July 4th, 2009Washington, July 4 (ANI): Teens who suffer from migraine headaches are more likely to get lower grades, and less likely to graduate from high school, or attend college than those who don’t have migraine, according to a study. Read the rest of this entry »
Embryonic stem cells and reprogrammed skin cells are clearly distinguishable
July 4th, 2009Washington, July 4 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) have shown that there are certain molecular differences between embryonic stem cells and skin cells skin cells reprogrammed into embryonic-like cells. Read the rest of this entry »
Locusts’ brains may provide clues to curing migraines, stroke
July 4th, 2009Washington, July 4 (ANI): Queen’’s University biologists have revealed that insight into the locust’s brain may offer a novel way to manipulate human brain to stave off diseases like migraines, stroke, and epilepsy. Read the rest of this entry »
Four pints of beer a week may mean higher hospitalisation risk
July 4th, 2009London, July 4 (ANI): Men who drink four pints of beer a week are likely to spend more time in the hospital during their lifetime, says a new study. Read the rest of this entry »
Brain malformations linked to preterm birth
July 3rd, 2009Washington, July 3 (ANI): Brain malformations are significantly associated with preterm birth, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Read the rest of this entry »
Overweight kids ‘experience more depression, loneliness, anxiety’
July 3rd, 2009Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study by University of Missouri researchers has found that overweight kids, especially girls, show signs of the negative consequences of being overweight as early as kindergarten. Read the rest of this entry »
Hepatitis B virus mutations may help predict liver cancer risk
July 3rd, 2009Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists from Second Military Medical University in Shanghai have revealed that mutations in the DNA of hepatitis B virus (HBV) might help predict which patients are at increased risk of developing liver cancer, HBV infection is a known cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
Autistic kids should be taught in smaller groups, say experts
July 3rd, 2009Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study suggests that children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups. Read the rest of this entry »
Why H1N1 flu spreads from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses
July 3rd, 2009Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists in the US have come up with an genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 “swine flu” virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. Read the rest of this entry »
