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Smoking may worsen cancer patients' pain

Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Cancer patients who continue to smoke despite their diagnosis experience greater pain than nonsmokers, according to a new study.
Cambridge University students paid 250 pounds to take rave drug ketamine

London, Dec 21 (ANI): Students from Cambridge University were paid 250 pounds to take part in a psychiatric study where they were injected with rave drug ketamine.
New weight-loss mantra for teens: ditch the diet shakes and bars

New York, Dec 21 (ANI): If you are an obese teen looking to shed those pounds - here's a tip - ditch those diet bars and shakes, according to a new study.
Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow to brain and other organs

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): For the first time, scientists have shown the malaria parasite's journeys in the body using advanced computer modeling and laboratory experiments.
Features of metabolic syndrome prevalent in people with psoriasis

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A new study has found that people with psoriasis have a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome.
Antibiotic used in meat, dairy industry slows prostate cancer growth

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Finnish researchers have found that an antibiotic called 'monensin', used in the meat and dairy industry, could slow the growth of prostate cancer cells.
Why a whole orange is better for you

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Researchers at the Brigham Young University are squeezing all the healthy compounds out of oranges to find the right mixture responsible for their age-old health benefits.
Burning brown fat could be the key to tackling obesity

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A new discovery may pave way for treating obesity not just by diet and exercise, but simply by burning the right kind of fat - brown fat.
Echinacea 'does not ward off common cold'

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Echinacea has been used by many as a common cold remedy for years, but a new study has revealed that the herbal treatment has minimal effect in relieving the symptoms or shortening the duration of the illness.
Common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a natural substance in dairy fat that may substantially reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Acid suppressive drugs may increase pneumonia risk

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A new study has suggested that using acid suppressive medications, such as proton pump inhibitors and histamine2 receptor antagonists, may increase the risk of pneumonia.
Nasal congestion 'can be a sign of severe asthma'

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A new study has suggested that nasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma.
Chocolate could be the key to tackling persistent cough

London, Dec 21 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that chocolate could provide the key to tackling a persistent cough.
Vitamin pills 'could damage your health'

London, Dec 21 (ANI): People could be jeopardizing their well-being as well as wasting their money by popping vitamin pills, according to the consumer watchdog.
Depression epidemic cutting potential years of life among Oz blokes: Study

Melbourne, Dec 20 (ANI): It's depression that cuts more years off the lives of Aussie men than liver disease and colon cancer, reveals a new study conducted by The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
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