Two different mutations in a gene that make some people more vulnerable to weight gain and diabetes as they age have been identified, shows research.


Gene linked to age-related obesity and diabetes found


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A protein responsible for preserving the antibody-producing cells that lead to long-term immunity after infection or vaccination has been found, new reserach shows.


Molecular switch that creates long-term immunity found


The temperature in Antarctica may rise by as much as three degrees by the end of the century, an expert has said, adding this could be the tipping point as far as the fight against global warming is concerned.


'Antarctica will get three degrees hotter by century-end'


The brains of baby boomers - those born between the years 1946 and 1964 - could hold the key to unlocking the secrets of dementia, scientists believe.


Baby boomers brains could reveal secrets of dementia


To understand health care policies in the US in a historical perspective rising above political rhetoric, researchers have sought to compare current President Barack Obama's Obamacare and former president Richard Nixon's health plan that was introduced 44 years ago.


Nixoncare vs. Obamacare: The rhetoric and reality


Called the selfie queen, Kim Kardashian has made it to Madame Tussauds in style - hers is the first selfie taking wax installation at Madame Tussauds London.


Get selfie with Kim Kardashian at Madame Tussauds


The three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex - the wrinkled outer layer of the brain controlling many functions of thinking and sensation - strongly correlates with one's ancestral background, says a study.


Brain's wrinkled layer reveals genetic heritage


As far as sexual life is concerned, people are highly satisfied with their partner's circumcision status and do not not wish for anything different to enhance their sex lives, a study says.


Circumcision has no impact on sexual lives: Study


When two different sized galaxies collide, the larger stops the smaller one making new stars, says a study of more than 20,000 merging galaxies.


When cosmic giants meet galactic dwarfs


Athletes who have had lower extremity surgeries before going on to play in college might be at a higher risk for another surgery independent of gender and sport, a study has found.


Surgeries result in more injuries during college play


British doctors are urging for an extra 20 percent tax on sugar-based drinks to fight the country's rising obesity epidemic, with the British Medical Association (BMA) estimating that poor diets cause 70,000 premature deaths every year.


Tax on 'sugary drinks' needed to fight Britain's obesity


An app developed by an insurance company in Japan will guide people during natural disasters.


App to help tourists during disasters


Only one-fifth of international health aid is targeted at pandemic preparedness, research for neglected diseases like Ebola, tackling drug-resistant bacteria, and other key global health issues, finds a study.


'Donor funding declining for health issues'


Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores particularly among diabetics and the elderly can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, a study says.


Ultrasound speeds up healing among diabetics, elderly


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Kyrgyz-India Mountain Biomedical Research Centre (KIMBMRC) in Bishkek.


Modi visits Kyrgyz-India mountain biomedical research centre


In a major security breach, the website of the Indian space agency's commercial arm Antrix Corporation has been hacked, a senior official admitted on Sunday.


Indian space agency's commercial arm website hacked (Lead, changing dateline)


Indian space agency ISRO's commercial arm Antrix Corporation Ltd's website was found to be hacked, said a cyber security expert on Sunday.


ISRO commercial arm Antrix's website hacked?


Vitamin A directs a key set of immune cells that protect the body from infection to the intestines, says a study.


Vitamin A key to fight body infections


The continental crust we live on is getting thinner and could disappear entirely, scientists warn. It means that the future of the Earth could well be the same as depicted in the science fiction film "Waterworld".


Earth could well turn into a waterworld?


In a bid to mitigate human-animal conflicts, scientists in Tamil Nadu have developed an automated thermal detection system that can discern wild elephants from background and other animals in infrared images.


Early warning system about elephants' movement developed


The risk of being bitten by a shark has declined significantly in the last 65 years, shows a study.

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