Plastic bottle drinks may raise cancer risk in womb London, June 18: A US study has suggested that expectant women drinking from plastic bottles could be increasing their unborn child's chances of developing cancer later in life.Researchers at the the University of Illinois, who conducted their study on mice, showed ...
Possible to detect autism in foetus: New study Washington, April 26: Scientists have found a way of detecting and quantifying an infant's risk of autism in the womb itself, says a new study conducted by scientists in the US.Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out ...
Fruit, vegetable intake cuts upper respiratory tract infection risk in pregnant women Washington, July 10 (ANI): Eating nutritious foods, especially fruits and vegetables, could reduce pregnant women's risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), according to a new study....
Iron supplements 'don't increase kids' malaria risk' Washington, July 8 (ANI): A new review by Cochrane Researchers suggests that iron supplements do not increase the likelihood of contracting malaria and should not be withheld from children at risk of the disease....
Low birth weight 'ups long-term respiratory problems risk' Washington, July 8 (ANI): A new study has shown that infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems....
Jackson's death boosts public concern over prescription drug abuse risk Washington, July 8 (ANI): The massive media coverage around Michael Jackson's death has given a boost to public concern over the risks of prescription drug abuse, suggests a survey....
Mole gene doubles skin cancer risk Melbourne, July 6 (ANI): Two genes that control the appearance of moles in people have been found to double the risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, say scientists....
Four pints of beer a week may mean higher hospitalisation risk London, 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....
Hepatitis B virus mutations may help predict liver cancer risk Washington, 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,...
'Jumping gene' found to diminish activity of diabetes risk gene in mice Washington, July 3 (ANI): Scientists at the German Institute of Human Nutrition have announced the identification of a new gene that is associated with diabetes, and of a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes....
Middle-aged singletons 'at higher dementia risk' London, July 3 (ANI): People who live alone in middle age face nearly double the risk of developing dementia in later life compared with married or cohabiting counterparts, according to a new study....
Mum's weight gain during pregnancy puts daughter at higher obesity risk Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that mother's weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter's risk of obesity decades later....