Sexting teenagers more likely to have sex
July 4th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 4 (IANS) Beware parents! Teenagers are sexting nude pictures of themselves far more than previously thought, as a study in seven US schools has revealed nearly a third ... Read more...
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Experimental vaccine shows promise against chikungunya
March 5th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 5 (ANI): Scientists have developed an experimental vaccine for chikungunya virus and successfully tested it in monkeys.The vaccine, developed by at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mum’s exposure to some plastic may increase kid’s asthma risk
February 4th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) A pregnant or lactating woman's exposure to plastic used in water bottles, sunglasses, eyeglass lenses, DVDs, and CDs may increase the risk of asthma in her children.
Scientists ... Read more...
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Women on injectable birth control ‘at higher bone loss risk’
December 22nd, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that women using injectable birth control have a higher risk of suffering bone mineral density (BMD) ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Moderate amount of protein per meal key to bigger, stronger muscles
October 27th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Body builders eat large amounts of protein, thinking that it is the key to bigger, stronger muscles. Now, a recent study by University of Texas Medical Branch at ... Read more...
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Insulin booster restores muscle growth in elderly
September 26th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) People tend to link insulin with diabetes, but it has other lesser known uses too. A study has shown that loss of response to insulin plays a major ... Read more...
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Marijuana may make acute pain worse
August 14th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 14 (ANI): The idea of medical use of marijuana for pain relief has been thrown into doubt after researchers from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that ... Read more...
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New vaccines for West Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses developed
May 31st, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 31 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed new vaccines, which according to them, could protect against West Nile and Japanese encephalitis viruses. ... Read more...
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Asthma subtypes identification opens the door to ‘personalized’ therapy
January 18th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 18 (ANI): Scientists have made a significant ascent towards the goal of personalizing asthma therapy by identifying different subtypes of the disease, which are based on distinct protein profiles.Researchers ... Read more...
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