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- Read more about Antibiotics after appendicitis surgery prolong hospital stay
Antibiotic use following surgery for complicated appendicitis may do more harm than good, suggests new research.
- Read more about Gene that triggers sepsis identified
Opening the door for the development of new treatment of the lethal disease sepsis, scientists have identified a gene that triggers the inflammatory condition.
- Read more about PM highlights need for organ donations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the need for organ donation in the country and encouraged people for it.
- Read more about Pain threshold rises with altered brain chemistry
The number of opiate receptors in the brain, critical in the modulation of pain behaviour, increase to combat severe pain in arthritis sufferers, according to a study.

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- Read more about Young Alzheimer's risk carriers show altered brain function
Young adults with genetically-increased Alzheimer's risk have altered activation patterns in a brain region that is crucial for spatial navigation, a study has found.
- Read more about Research reveals how cells repair DNA damage
Danish researchers have discovered a previously unknown function in histones -- responsible for packaging the DNA into structural units -- that will help improve understanding of how cells protect and repair DNA damage.
- Read more about Most parents form vaccination preferences before conception
Nearly three-quarters of parents begin deciding which vaccines they want to give to their child before pregnancy, US-based research has found.
- Read more about Twilight'-inspired contact lenses prompt warning
Fans of the vampire "Twilight" film series have been warned that they could be putting their sight at risk by sharing cosmetic contact lenses bought online, the media reported on Saturday.
- Read more about Gene Therapy may reduce weight without causing bone loss
A new study says that delivering the hormone leptin directly to the brain through gene therapy aids weight loss without much side effect of bone loss. The findings were published in the Journal of Endocrinology.
- Read more about Smell Produced By Decaying Tissue of Death Bodies can Threaten Human Beings
A new study has suggested that the chemical produced by decaying tissue of dead bodies can produce a fight-or-flight response in humans. This is the first study to show that a scent emanating from a specific chemical compound called putrescine can be processed as a threat signal. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology.