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New Lung Delivery Technology to help people Quit Smoking

A new technology for delivering nicotine to the lungs may soon help smokers in quitting the habit. When compared to the traditional nicotine vapor delivery system used in the Nicotrol/Nicorette inhaler, the new lung delivery technology proved more effective at delivering nicotine to the blood stream. As a result, it provides immediate relief of withdrawal [...]

Flightless mosquitoes to help control Dengue Fever

A new strain of mosquitoes in which females cannot fly may help curb the transmission of dengue fever, according to University of California Irvine and British scientists. Dengue fever causes severe flu-like symptoms and is among the world’s most pressing public health issues. There are 50 million to 100 million cases per year, and nearly [...]

Obesity increases the risk of Kidney Stone

Obesity in general nearly doubles the risk of developing Kidney Stones, a new study from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions show. But the study also pointed that degree of obesity doesn’t appear to increase or decrease the risk of kidney stone one way or the other. "The common thinking was that as weight rises, kidney stone [...]

Risk of Stroke linked to Low levels of certain Antibodies

The findings of a new Swedish study suggests that low levels of a certain type of antibody in the immune system may increase the risk of stroke. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Spain are hopeful that their findings will help in development of vaccines that can mobilize the body’s own defence against stroke and [...]

New study offers insight into causes of Autism

Scientists are now a step closer to understanding how abnormalities in brain development might lead to autism and other behavioral disorders. Research into Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic condition that is the leading known cause of autism, has revealed that critical phases in the brain’s development may be mistimed in people with the condition. The [...]

Women with Gout are at higher risk of Heart Attack

Women with gout are more likely to suffer a heart attack compared to men with the same condition, the findings of a new study published in the journal, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests. Gout is a common rheumatic disease, caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood stream. This painful joint disease [...]

Depressed people feel more Gray than Blue

People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Research Methodology describe the development of a color chart, The Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people’s preferred pigment in relation to their state [...]

Mothers influence Cognitive functions in Children

Executive functioning is a set of advanced cognitive functions, such as the ability to control impulses, remember things, and show mental flexibility — that help us plan and monitor what we do to reach goals. Although executive functioning develops speedily between ages 1 and 6, children vary widely in their skills in this area. Now [...]

Malaria parasite’s key survival protein identified

Researchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a key protein used by the malaria parasite to transform human red blood cells, which ensures survival of the parasite. Discovery of this survival protein is crucial, as scientists now have a clear target against which to develop a new class of anti-malarial drugs that destroy [...]

Gene may influence Premature birth, finds study

New evidence that genetics play a significant role in some premature births may help explain why a woman can do everything right and still give birth too soon. Research presented today at the 30th Annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) meeting ? The Pregnancy Meeting ? showed that the genes of both the mother and [...]

Guide for Purchasing Perfect Bouquet

If you are getting married soon and want a beautiful bouquet, then here is the ways by which you can make it by yourself. The first thing while making...

Chile earthquake death toll increases

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday left more than 214 people dead. The death toll may rise as hundreds of people were still missing...

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