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- Read more about Gene family turns cancer cells into aggressive stem cells
US researchers have found a gene family in the humans that has the capability of turning cancer cells into aggressive stem cells that keep growing.
- Read more about Genetic link found between mental disorders, type 2 diabetes
US researchers have identified a genetic connection between some mental health disorders and type 2 diabetes.The researchers from the University of Massachusetts in the US showed that a gene called "DISC1," which is believed to play a role in mental health disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and some forms of depression, influences the function of pancreatic beta cells which produce insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels.
- Read more about Method to improve diagnosis of rare bleeding disorder
Researchers have developed a new cost-effective microscopy method to accurately identify people with a rare bleeding disorder.Using the super-resolution microscopy method called Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM), the researchers were able to differentiate between patients with a rare bleeding disorder and healthy volunteers, according to the study.
- Read more about How pancakes can help treat glaucoma
What has pancake to do with glaucoma? According to researchers, understanding the textures and patterns of pancakes can help them improve surgical methods for treating glaucoma.
- Read more about Easily stressed? At risk of developing high blood pressure
The tendency to take more stress during youth may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure later in life, suggests a study.Also, stressed youths who are overweight are three times more likely to develop high blood pressure, showed the findings, published online in the journal Heart.
- Read more about Meditation lowers pain, anxiety in breast cancer biopsy
Meditation eases anxiety, fatigue and pain for women undergoing breast cancer biopsies, new research says.Researchers from the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, US found that during such period even music is effective, but only to a lesser extent.
- Read more about BMI a wrong measure of health: Study
Using body mass index (BMI) to gauge health is a wrong practice as it is a deeply flawed measure, reveals a study while adding that BMI should not be the primary goal for maintaining good health.
- Read more about How inflammation in the gut ups risk of colon cancer
c in the gut increases the risk of colon cancer the second-largest cause of cancer death in the US by as much as 500 percent, says a new study.
- Read more about Interlink between Chidhood ADHD, gender and obesity
Children with childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder of children are at a high risk of developing obesity, a new study has found.

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- Read more about Viral infections can contribute to mental deterioration
Chronic viral infections like CMV, HSV-2 or toxoplasma can contribute to subtle mental deterioration in apparently healthy older adults, a study has revealed.