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Children who receive antibiotics throughout the course of their childhood gain weight significantly faster than those who do not, says a new study. The findings suggest that early antibiotics use may have a compounding effect on body mass index (BMI), a measure often used to determine whether someone is at a healthy weight.

Researchers have developed a new tumour marker test that may help predict whether breast cancer is likely to spread or metastasis to the brain, a deadly complication.

Botox, known for reducing facial wrinkles, may also prevent irregular heart rhythms when injected into fat surrounding the heart after bypass surgery, suggests a study.

Being sedentary for too long during the day may be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease, according to a study.

 Increasing a crucial cholesterol-binding membrane protein in nerve cells (neurons) within the brain can improve learning and memory in aged mice, a new study shows.

Mice studies by researchers at University of Toronto have revealed that nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, putting smokers at a higher risk for addiction. The study is published in Neuropsychopharmacology.

A team of researchers has revealed that regularly exercising before pregnancy protects against so-called pelvic girdle pain as the fetus grows. The study is published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Male and female hearts change over time in significantly different ways, says a new study. The findings may shed light on different forms of heart failure seen in men and women that may require the development of gender-specific treatments, the scientists said.

Researchers have found that presence of a protein in blood can be an early indicator of end-stage renal disease -- and ultimately of death -- in people with hypertension.

British researchers said they have identified a new gene linked to nerve function, that could hold the key to treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.