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The presence of a harmless bacterium found in the nose and on the skin may negatively impact the growth of a pathogen that commonly causes middle ear infections in children and pneumonia in children and older adults, says a new study.

Treatment with a hormone that plays an important role in labour and breast-feeding can improve behaviour of mothers suffering from postnatal depression, a common disorder affecting 10 to 20 percent of mothers, says a study.

A small molecule drug combined with chemotherapy may effectively treat colorectal cancer patients, says a new study.

Blocking a receptor in the brain responsible for regulating immune cells could protect against the memory and behaviour changes seen in the progression of Alzheimer's disease, says a new study.

Small differences in a particular region of the mouse genome can alter nicotine consumption, a new study has found.

Researchers have identified a powerful new drug with "unparalleled" strength against forms of a children's cancer that resist treatment.

Cutting sugar in sweetened drinks by 40 percent can prevent over three lakh obesity-related Type 2 diabetes over the next two decades, a significant study has found.

The use of oral contraceptive just before pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, says a study.

Persons residing at higher latitudes, with lower sunlight exposure and greater prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, are at greater risk of developing cancer, including leukemia, a type of blood cancer, new research reveals.

Using a medication prescribed to treat conditions including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase newborns' risk of heart defects, says a study.