Cost-effective intervention program cuts HIV risk in female sex workers
July 31st, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that even a modest behavioural intervention program can measurably reduce the incidence of HIV among female sex workers in the U.S.-Mexico border ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Belly button surgery to simplify and improve kidney ops
July 30th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Surgeons have been able to simplify and improve minimally invasive surgery for cancer patients by reducing the number of abdominal incisions - by limiting it to the belly ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why tectonic plates move the way they do
July 17th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Researchers at Monash University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography have developed a new theory to explain the global motions of tectonic plates on the earth's surface.The new theory ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
What causes metabolic disease?
July 16th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Researchers have reportedly discovered the gene mutation responsible for a condition in which eye and brain development is severely disrupted in infants.They also suggest a potential remedy that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian origin scientist develops software to make PCs ’sleep-work’
June 25th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): Personal computers in offices can now save energy and money by "sleep-working," thanks to new software SleepServer developed by a team led by an Indian-origin American scientist.Sleep-working ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New drug shows dramatic results in reducing lung cancer tumours
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new drug could be instrumental in shrinking tumours in lung cancer patients, according to a new study.The new drug, crizotinib, under development by Pfizer, showed dramatic results ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
World’s largest oceanography library digitized
May 23rd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 23 (ANI): As part of a partnership between Google, the University of California and the UC San Diego Libraries, the 100,000 volumes from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library, the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New study offers hope to colon cancer patients
May 10th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 10 (ANI): Suppressing activity of common intestinal bacteria reduces tumour growth, a new American study has found.The study, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian origin climate researcher, partner say Copenhagen Accord objectives an uphill task
May 4th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
San Diego US, May 4 (ANI): Two climate change researchers have warned that the goals spelt out in the Copenhagen Accord will be a "Herculean" task.Indian origin Veerabhadran Ramanathan and Yangyang Xu, ... Read more...
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Sharing needles may play major role in transmission of syphilis
April 29th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A new study has discovered that female sex workers who inject drugs and share needles are at a greater danger of contracting syphilis than those who don't.A binational ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Drink lemonade to prevent kidney stones’
April 23rd, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): Drinking lemonade can prevent kidney stones, according to an American expert.Roger L. Sur, director of UC San Diego Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, says consumption of lemonade is ... Read more...
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Breast milk, coconut oil-based face cream may help treat acne
April 17th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): A face cream made from breast milk and coconut oil could cure acne, a new study claims.A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk ... Read more...
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Coconut oil and nano-bombs may help treat acne
April 15th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A natural product found in both coconut oil and human breast milk - lauric acid - may offer treatment for acne, say a scientist.The bioengineering graduate student from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cooperative behavior is contagious
March 9th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Cooperative behavior is contagious and it spreads from person to person to person. When people benefit from kindness they "pay it forward" by helping others, say researchers.In a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
2010 El Nino affecting North Pacific Ocean ecosystems adversely
March 4th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): Scientists at NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, US, have revealed that the ongoing El Nino of 2010 is affecting north Pacific Ocean ecosystems in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Surgeons perform first scarless myotomy surgery in US
February 27th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): UC San Diego Medical Center doctors have performed America's first incision-free myotomy, a procedure to treat achalasia, a distressing disorder which causes difficulty swallowing, regurgitation and chest pain. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Wii sports games can help reduce depression in seniors
February 26th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Depressed seniors can get relief when they play Wii sports games, according to a new study.Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Habitat conservation can revitalize once-depleted marine ecosystems
February 22nd, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): A new research has indicated that habitat conservation can revitalize once-depleted marine ecosystems.If reports are anything to go by, the marine ecosystems of the Gulf of California are ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Honeybees headbutt hive mates to warn them of danger at food source
February 21st, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Honeybees warn their nest mates about dangers at a food source by headbutting, according to a new study.According to a biologist at UC San Diego, honey bees warn ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New discovery may lead to more effective stem cell therapies for leukemia
February 15th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Scientists at UC San Diego say they have taken a critical first step for the development of safer and more effective stem cell therapies for patients with leukemia, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Antarctic Ice Shelf collapse possibly triggered by ocean waves
February 12th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): In a new research, a team of scientists has discovered that ocean waves originating along the Pacific coasts of North and South America impact Antarctic ice shelves and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tobacco smoke promotes lung cancer growth
January 20th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Besides causing lung cancer, repeated exposure to tobacco smoke can promote the growth of pre-existing cancer tumours, say researchers.Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of ... Read more...
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Study sheds light on inherited retinal disease
January 18th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18 (ANI): A new study led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found new links between a common form of inherited blindness affecting ... Read more...
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Key to developing auditory neurons discovered
January 16th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): Scientists from University of California, San Diego have made a novel advancement that would open new avenues for developing drugs that treat congenital and acquired hearing impairment.Loss of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Novel way to trace HIV mutations that lead to drug resistance
January 12th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): A research team from UC San Diego and Harvard University has suggested a new approach to trace HIV mutations that lead to drug resistance.They said once expanded to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene linked to congenital heart defects identified
December 18th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): A new gene, ETS-1, that is linked to human congenital heart defects has been identified.The study, by researchers from the UC San Diego, School of Medicine and colleagues, ... Read more...
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‘Golden ratios’ of female beauty found
December 17th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 17 (IANS) Beauty is not only in the eye of the beholder, but also in the relationship of the eyes and mouth of the person, according to new research by ... Read more...
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‘Golden ratios’ for female facial beauty
December 17th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): A new study has helped researchers from the University of California, San Diego and the University of Toronto discover 'golden ratios' for female facial beauty.They have found that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New biosensors show how drugs used to treat schizophrenia work
December 14th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): New biosensors developed by researchers from the University of California, San Diego have successfully shown how a popular class of drugs used to treat schizophrenia works.The biosensors have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pitch of blue whale songs ‘declining around the world’
December 10th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 10 (ANI): Researchers have found that the sound level of songs blue whales sing across the vast expanses of the ocean to attract potential mates has been declining for the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hawaiian hot spot’s deep roots uncovered by scientists
December 5th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 5 (ANI): A new study by an international research team has opened up a window into the earth to reveal Hawaii's deep roots, by suggesting that the Hawaiian hot spot ... Read more...
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Network of environmental sensors will help people avoid air pollution hot spots
December 5th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 5 (ANI): In a new research, computer scientists from University of California, San Diego, are creating a network of environmental sensors that will help people avoid air pollution hot spots ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Faulty body clock genes could cause bipolar disorder in kids
November 12th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Genes behind malfunctioning circadian clock could be responsible for bipolar disorder in children, according to a study.In a collaborative study, researchers found four versions of the regulatory gene ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How bacteria talk to one another
November 9th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 9 (ANI): Scientists from University of California, San Diego claim to have uncovered a mechanism that explains how bacteria interact with each other - a finding that would lead to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New music playlist algorithm could beat Apple’s Genius
October 28th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Electrical engineers at UC San Diego have created a new kind of music search engine that listens to music, and could even beat Genius - the music ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |