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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.

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.

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.

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

The widespread belief that radiations from X-rays and CT scans can cause cancer has flaws and is based on an unproven theoretical model, suggests a study.

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Parkinson's patients are prone to a higher risk of injurious falls and hip fractures, a study reveals.The disease, which breaks down specific nerve cells and is usually diagnosed at around the age of 70, has an insidious onset affecting mobility and balance at first that can be traced to at least two decades back, the study said.

Researchers have found that depriving cancer cells of an essential nutrient could offer a promising new approach for the treatment of an aggressive form of kidney cancer.

Scientists have identified a genetic flaw responsible for a rare form of inherited allergy induced by vibration.Running, hand clapping, towel drying or even taking a bumpy bus ride can cause temporary skin rashes in people with this rare disorder, also known as vibratory urticaria.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Wednesday launched BGR-34  the country's first anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug designed for Type-2 diabetes mellitus which has been scientifically validated for its efficacy and safety.