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For smaller primates climbing is as easy as walking
Washington, May 16 : Duke University researchers have found in a study that smaller primates do not have to invest more energy in climbing than in walking.
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Study links lack of vitamin D to breast cancer risk
Washington, May 16 : A new research has found that lack of exposure to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B (UVB), is clearly linked to breast cancer.
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Simple blood test may improve treatment response in breast cancer patients
Washington, May 16 : Doctors' dependence on radiology studies such as CT scans and ultrasound for breast cancer therapy could soon become passe, thanks to researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, who have developed a simple blood test to reliably assess treatment response in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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Scientists identify hundreds of genes involved in cancer development
Washington, May 16 : In a new study on mice, genetic researchers have pinpointed hundreds of genes that may have a major role to play in the development of cancer.
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High-salt diets may not increase risk of death
Washington, May 16 : Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have challenged the long-held assumptions about high salt intake, by finding that high-salt diets may not increase the risk of death.
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Kidney stones? Blame global warming
Washington, May 16: Latest research indicates that global warming could have another unwanted spin-off - it may spur the formation of kidney stones.
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Cold running water still the best first-aid treatment for burns
Melbourne, May 15 : The first thing that people do after getting a burn is run to rinse it under cool tap water. And now even scientists have backed the practice, by suggesting that cold running water is still the best first-aid treatment for burns.
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Under one minute ejaculation is 'premature'
Washington, May 15 : The International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) has developed an evidence-based definition of premature ejaculation with the help of the world's leading sexual health experts.
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Weight loss may resolve erectile dyfunction in morbidly obese
Washington, May 15 : Weight loss may help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men, according to new research presented on May 15 at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).
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Cell linked to learning and memory discovered
Washington, May 15 : Neuroscientists at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), The University of Queensland have discovered a key component of the process that regulates memory formation.
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Family genome analysis pinpoints likely causative gene for Alzheimer's
Washington, May 15 : Analysis of the genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer's disease has led to the discovery of a gene, called TRPC4AP, that may cause the disease.
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A jab in the neck may alleviate hot flashes in breast cancer patients
London, May 15 : Now a jab in the neck may help relieve the severity of unbearable hot flashes and night awakenings that come with breast cancer treatment, says a new study.
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Culture affects how teen girls perceive sexism and harassment
Washington, May 15 : While sexism and sexual harassment is experienced by teenage girls of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds till date, how they perceive it depends on their culture, says a new study.
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Low cholesterol leads to lower prostate- specific antigen levels
Washington, May 15 : A new study has found that low cholesterol levels may help reduce a person's prostate- specific antigen (PSA) level.
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Global warming may increase prevalence of kidney stones disease
Washington, May 15 : Global warming may lead to an increase in kidney stones disease, says a new study.
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Maxi-K gene transfer may prove to be effective treatment for erectile dysfunction
Washington, May 15 : Maxi-K gene therapy may prove to be a safe and effective future treatment for men whose erectile dysfunction (ED) is not treatable with oral therapy, according to a new study.
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Short in height? Blame your older brother
London, May 15 : Dreaming about being tall and well built like your older brother? Well, then you're in for a bit of disappointment, for according to a new study older brothers mean smaller siblings.
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Powdered passion fruit may hold a cure for asthma
London, May 15 : Scientists from the University of Arizona and Mashhad Medical University in Iran have found that the passion fruit may hold a cure for the world's 400 million sufferers of asthma.
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BP problem? Turn to 30 minutes of classical, raga music
Washington, May 15 : Suffering from high blood pressure? Well then all you need to do is listen to just 30 minutes of rhythmically homogeneous music every day.
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No obvious link between violent video games and aggression in kids
Washington, May 15 : It is widely believed that violent video games have a negative impact on kids, leading to increased aggression. But now a researcher at the University of Essex, England, suggest that there is no obvious link between the two.
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Workplace interventions reduce headaches, neck and shoulder pain
Washington, May 15 : A simple office-based program of relaxation and posture exercises can reduce he incidence of headaches, and shoulder and neck pain by more than 40 per cent, a new research suggests.
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Mums' depression linked to young kids' accidental injuries
Washington, May 15 : A new study has shown that infants and toddlers whose mothers are severely depressed are almost three times more likely to suffer accidental injuries than other children in the same age group.
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Here's how TB bacteria hide and multiply in the human body
Washington, May 15 : Canadian scientists have gained important insights into the process whereby tuberculosis (TB) bacteria hide and multiply in the human body, and are now endeavouring to devise a way to block this mechanism.
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Aspirin before bedtime may reduce BP in people with prehypertension
Washington, May 15 : People with prehypertension who are treated with aspirin may experience significant reductions in blood pressure-but only if they take the pill before bedtime, and not when they wake up in the morning, says a new study.
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New vaccine may help consign meningitis to the history books
London, May 15 : British scientists have achieved a significant breakthrough in obtaining powerful immune responses in 150 infants against meningitis, the infection that kills about one in 10 and often leads to permanent disabilities in many of its sufferers.
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Researchers find new treatment for Hepatitis C
Washington, May 15 : Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a new treatment for Hepatitis C.
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Common chemical in pet shampoo may boost autism risk in kids
London, May 15 : A new study has found that a chemical commonly found in pet shampoo could play a major role in the development of autism in children.
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Triple-drug therapy most effective at suppressing HIV
Washington, May 15 : One of the most commonly prescribed triple-drug combinations for initial HIV infection is also the most effective at suppressing it, according to the largest study of its kind to evaluate commonly used HIV drugs.
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Russians take to yoga to beat the stress
By Naveen Kapoor, Yekatarinburg (Russia), May 15 : As the growth story of Russia's burgeoning economy continues, Russians have actively taken to yoga to beat the stress of their cosmopolitan and fast lifestyles.
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Middle-class consciously using marijuana to enhance leisure activities
Washington, May 15 : A new study by University of Alberta researchers has revealed that marijuana is consciously being used by a variety of middle-class people to enhance leisure activities, watch T.V., write, and even have more fun in the bedroom.
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New compound has the potential to inhibit HIV protease
Washington, May 15 : By using computer models, researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new compound that can inhibit HIV protease, which is an established target for AIDS treatment and can further lead to a new class of AIDS drugs.
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Evidence of Alzheimer's-like brain tangles in nonhuman primates found
Washington, May 15 : Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have discovered the first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like neurofibrillary brain tangles in an aged nonhuman primate.
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Identical genes may behave differently in mouse and man
Washington, May 15 : Owing to their 85 percent identical genomes, mouse act as the best substitute for humans in medical research. But, evolutionary biologists at University of Michigan have indicated that these identical genes may behave differently in mouse and man.
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Gene therapy raises hopes of ED sufferers
Washington, May 15 : A promising new gene therapy is likely to raise the hopes and more of those suffering erectile dysfunction (ED).
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New procedure to help obese regain virility
Washington, May 15: A gastric bypass surgery not only helps morbidly obese shed unwanted kilos, but also enables them regain sexual functioning.
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It's official: under-60 second ejaculation is 'premature'
Washington, May 15: It's now official: ejaculation that occurs in less than “about one minute” of penetration has been designated as “premature”.
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Sweet tooth linked to genes: study
Toronto, May 15: If you have a sweet tooth, the answer lies in your genes.
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Breastfeeding for 13 months or more halves rheumatoid arthritis risk
Washington, May 14: Women who breast feed for more than a year have a smaller chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis, a recent study has suggested.
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Music can alter the taste of wine
London, May 14: Now you no longer need the help of a sommelier to select your wine. Just play some powerful, heavy piece of music as you drink and you will be sipping the best wine.
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Your lover believes you're more beautiful than you actually are
London, May 14: Depressed that you don't look like Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt? Ask your partner for they think you are the most beautiful person they ever met.

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