Some bacteria residing in our skin may help fight infections caused by chancroid, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) common in the developing world that has been linked to enhanced HIV transmission, suggests new research.


Skin microbiome may fight common STDs


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Washington, Sep 15 (IANS/EFE) Consuming mother's milk might reduce the risk of autism in babies with a genetic predisposition to the disorder, according to a study.


Breast-feeding might reduce risk of autism


Even minuscule increases in the amount of tiny chemical particles -- by 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air, for example -- lead to roughly a 10 percent increase in risk of death due to heart disease, says a study.


Air pollution linked to increased deaths from heart disease


Asian elephants born during times when their mothers experience highest stress levels not only produce significantly fewer offspring in their lifetime but also decline much more rapidly in older age, new research has found.


Elephants born into stressful situations age faster


Although exercise is a well-known stimulus for new bone formation, it has remained unclear how muscle "talks" to bone despite their close proximity. An Indian-origin scientist and his team have now figured out how this process takes shape.


Decoded: How muscles build bones during exercise


A strong relationship with your loved ones can help ease stress when placed in difficult social situations by emotional "load sharing", new research suggests.


Physical closeness eases stress by emotional 'load sharing'


A country with a taller population may have to worry less about obesity as researchers have found that the genes that result in greater height correlate strongly with genes that reduce body mass index (BMI).


Tall people are more likely to be slim


Diabetic women are at 34 percent higher risk of heart attack and other related complications than diabetic men as they age, researchers have warned.


Diabetic women at greater heart attack risk than diabetic men: Study


Prolonged sitting such as watching TV and using the computer and other devices as well as reduced physical activity may increase risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that may potentially lead to liver failure and death, new research has found.


Prolonged sitting linked with fatty liver disease


Regular and heavy smokers have a significantly increased risk of tooth loss, warns a study.


Smokers at increased risk of tooth loss


Middle-aged men who sleep less than six hours or more than 10 hours suffer from low-grade inflammation more often than men sleeping seven-eight hours per night, finds a new study.


Seven-eight hour sleep must to avoid body inflammation


Indian scientists have created the world's first comprehensive open database on curcumin -- the star therapeutic component of the golden Indian spice turmeric and a hot favourite with researchers across the globe -- to foster innovation and generate public awareness.


Spicy insight: Curcumin database to preclude false patent claims


Low levels of vitamin D are linked with faster decline in cognitive functions among older adults, thereby putting them at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research has found.


Vitamin D deficiency may fast-track cognitive decline


Not just humans but birds too fall in love and females choose mates if they find them stimulating in some way that is not necessarily obvious to an outside observer.


Birds too fall in love like humans


A drug currently used in Europe and Asia for treating gallstone-related spasms has been found effective in preventing the onset of Type-1 diabetes in mice, according to a study.


Drug to prevent Type-1 diabetes show promise


The world's forests have shrunk by three percent since 1990 - an area equivalent to the size of South Africa - and India is among the countries who are losing their forest cover faster than others, researchers have warned.


India losing green cover faster than ever, warns study


An international team of researchers has identified a gene responsible for bone mineral density and fracture risk.


Gene responsible for fracture risk identified


Apart from some ice, do you know what you need to make your whisky taste more smoky and intense? A bit of zero gravity.


Add zero gravity to your whisky for more intense taste


A team of researchers from Virginia Institute of Technology has discovered a new group of antibiotics that may provide relief to people affected by antibiotic resistance.


New drug approach can curb antibiotic resistance


The part of the brain  believed to be integral to learning, memory and mental health is smaller in people who regularly consume unhealthy foods such as sweet drinks, salty snacks and processed meats, new research has found.


Junk food may shrink your brain: Study


Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil may lower risk of breast cancer in women, a new study suggests.

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