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IVF breakthrough can triple number of births: Scientists

UK scientists believe they can triple the number of healthy babies born as a result of fertility treatment with a simple technique that takes a series of photographs of the developing IVF embryos. On ......read more

Gene involved in neurodegeneration keeps body clock running

Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have found that a gene involved in neurodegenerative disease also plays a critical role in the proper function of the circadian clock. In a study of the......read more

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One in 10 South Africans HIV positive

One in ten South Africans is HIV positive but AIDS-related deaths are falling as ramped-up treatment begins to have an impact, the country's official statistics agency said. After years of dragging i......read more

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Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain

Fish oil could minimise the damaging effects that junk food can have on the brain, according to new research. Scientists at the University of Liverpool analysed research papers from around the world t......read more

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Women's immune systems remain younger for longer

Women's immune systems age more slowly than men's which may contribute to them living longer, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the blood of healthy volunteers in Japan, ranging in age......read more

Pregnant mothers in UK to be tested to see if they are smoking

Pregnant mothers in Britain should undergo test to check if they are smoking, and if found positive they should be helped to quit, said a new UK health guidance. Midwives should give carbon monoxide t......read more

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Modern lifestyle causing dementia to strike at early age

Modern lifestyle is causing dementia and other brain diseases to strike at a younger age, with widespread use of computers, mobile phones and chemicals to blame, a new study has found. The latest rese......read more

Breast Cancer

Fun and friends can help ease breast cancer pain: study

Breast cancer patients surrounded by people with whom they can have a good time or positive social interactions with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms of the disease, acco......read more

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New discovery offers hope for Parkinson's

Scientists have discovered the three-dimensional structure of the protein Parkin, a finding which may provide new ways to develop drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Researchers f......read more

Food & Health

Mangoes are good for health, but don't eat too many

When consuming your favourite fruit is forbidden by your doctor or dietician, it is time to find out why rather than trying to have more of it on the sly. Conventional diet advice for weight watchers ......read more

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Sunshine could benefit health and prolong life: study

Here is why you should soak up some sun! Exposing skin to sunlight may help reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and even prolong life, a new study has claimed. Researchers from......read more

Health Watch

Now, 'vampire treatment' to cure baldness

Vampire therapy, the latest beauty treatment for younger skin - which involves injecting patients with their own blood - may also provide a cure for baldness, scientists say. Researchers have successf......read more

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Sex 'superbug' may be more infectious than AIDS

Doctors are warning of a new sexually-transmitted superbug which they fear could ultimately prove to be even more deadly than AIDS. The antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhoea – now considered a sup......read more

Fight Against AIDS

Soon, cheap HIV test using DVD scanners

Researchers have developed a novel technique for cheap, quick and on-the-spot HIV testing using DVD scanners. Researchers said the cheap optics in DVD players may find a new life in a cost-effective a......read more