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Malfunctioning kidneys may boost sudden cardiac death risk in women

Apr 8 : A new study, led by an Indian origin researcher, has found that women whose kidneys are poor at filtering impurities from the blood are at a heightened risk of sudden cardiac death. Read the rest of this story »

New algorithm ranks genes for their likelihood of contributing to cancer

April 8 : Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have developed a new algorithm that may enable scientists to rank abnormal genes in Read the rest of this story »

Alligator Blood can be used to develop powerful new antibiotics

April 8 : Chemists in Louisiana, US, have found that the blood of alligators can be used to develop powerful new antibiotics, which can also deplete and destroy a significant amount of Read the rest of this story »

Lack of sleep in childhood linked to behavioural difficulties later in life

April 8 : Children who get less sleep are more likely to suffer from symptoms of anxiety, depression and aggression later in life, a new study has found. Read the rest of this story »

Once popular asthma drug could benefit people with smell loss

Apr 8 : A drug used long ago to treat asthmatics can also prove beneficial for people who have lost their sense of smell, according to a new study. Read the rest of this story »

Tart cherries may help reduce type 2 diabetes, heart disease risk

Apr 8 : Tart cherries not just offer good taste, for a new study has shown that the fruits may help reduce inflammation, potentially lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular Read the rest of this story »

Too little sleep and too much TV can make tots overweight

April 8 : Babies and toddlers who sleep for less than 12 hours a day and watch too much television are twice as likely to be overweight by the time they are three, according to a new Read the rest of this story »

How a protein mutation causes leukaemia

April 8 : An international team of researchers has gained fresh insight into how the mutation in a protein called C/EBPa causes leukaemia, cancer of blood or bone marrow. Read the rest of this story »

Young sunbed users at greater risk developing deadly cancer

Apr 8 : It might provide you with the perfect tanned look, but using sunbeds can actually boost the risk of developing life threatening skin cancer, experts have warned. Read the rest of this story »

Scientist creates cancer-resistant mouse

Apr 6 : A research team, led by an Indian scientist, has created a mouse resistant to cancer, even highly aggressive types. Read the rest of this story »

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