London, Nov 18 (ANI): Two new studies by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institution have revealed that women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have ...

Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): The ability to make sense of words and gestures takes place in the same regions of the brain, says a new study. Researchers have shown that the brain regions ...

Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Healthy pregnant women tend to develop a strong immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial. Sponsored ...

Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): There is a need for biomedical research and new interventions to eradicate malaria worldwide, say scientists at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Allergy and ...

By Madhuri Dey Oct.26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The chief of the National Institutes of Health has declared that the H1N1 virus that is responsible for causing swine flu is completely safe. The institute has ...

Washington, October 26 (ANI): A team of biologists in California led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute and the University of California (UC), San Diego, has solved the structure of a ...

Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Imaging can now be used as a tool for identifying severe cases of H1N1 and may play an essential role in understanding the pathogenesis of the virus, possibly ...

Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Intervention programmes dedicated to eliminating cigarette smoking among teenagers have shown promising results with the impact rate of six-month continuous quitting, say researchers. The trial launched by researchers at ...

Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): Scientists at the National Institutes of Health are set to launch the first government-sponsored clinical trial in people with asthma. The trial is aimed at determining what dose of ...

Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Physical activity during adolescence may help guard against a deadly form of brain tumor in adulthood, says a new study. Although very less is known about the causes of ...

Washington, October 3 (ANI): American researchers at Grinnell College in Iowa may be very close to developing effective treatments for nicotine addiction, for they have uncovered a "key" that may "unlock" certain ...

Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Scientists from Iowa State University have discovered an enzyme that makes tuberculosis resistant to a human body's natural defense. When most infections are introduced into humans, the body defends ...

Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): People who have survived cancer as a child can now have a sigh of relief, for two new studies have found fewer risks of their childhood disease on ...

Washington, October 2 (ANI): "Girl Power" may be key to male aggression, according to a new study. Experts at the University of California, San Fransisco (UCSF) say that they have identified networks ...

Washington, October 1 (ANI): The risk of common birth complications among infants can be reduced by treating even the mildest form of gestational diabetes among expectant mothers, according to a National Institutes ...

Washington, Sep 30 (DPA) The US will provide $5 billion in new grants for medical research, which will also create thousands of new jobs, President Barack Obama announced Wednesday. The funds will ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Obama will visit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Maryland on Wednesday morning to make a major announcement regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment ...

Washington, September 27 (ANI): Vikas Nanda, a scientist of Indian origin, has won the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award this year.Dr. Nanda is assistant professor of biochemistry ...

Washington, September 26 (ANI): Vikas Nanda, a scientist of Indian origin, has won the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award this year. Dr. Nanda is assistant professor of biochemistry ...

Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Researchers have discovered gene variants for glaucoma. The international team, led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the National Eye Institute, claims ...

London, Sept 22 (ANI): Two new studies have found that sunbathing, which causes skin cancer, can also help to fight the disease. Scientists say, although, protection from sunlight is necessary, moderate exposure is ...

Washington, September 15 (ANI): Changes in humidity and temperature may trigger asthma among kids, suggests a report. Published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the report says that such ...

Washington, September 14 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed a sensor that works as an 'electronic nose' in sniffing out some known poisonous gases and toxins, simply by changing colors. Support for ...

Washington, September 12 (ANI): Early results from various clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines in healthy adults seem to be quite encouraging, say U.S. health experts. The National Institute of Allergy ...

Washington, September 8 (ANI): A new report by an international team of researchers has determined that aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally. The findings ...

Washington, September 1 (ANI): Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center say that certain clinical finding and lab tests, thought to have the potential to predict future asthma attacks, may be little successful ...

Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): Mums-to-be who smoke are not only putting their unborn child at increased health risk but future generations also, according to a new study. Researchers at the Keck School of ...

Washington, August 19 (ANI): A collaborative study has shown that a mutation in a gene that helps regulate high blood pressure is a cause of inherited kidney disease. The discovery made by researchers ...

Washington, August 18 (ANI): Common variations in a gene behind Retts Syndrome, autism, and mental retardation have been found to be linked with differences in brain structure in both healthy individuals and ...

London, Aug 18 (ANI): Researchers have identified a gene variant which causes some macaque monkeys to drink more alcohol in experiments. Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the ...