Washington: Two doses of a vaccine that protects against cervical and several other types of cancer are enough for 11-to 12-year-olds, rather than the previous three-shot regimen, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. Vaccines against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, Merck & Co Inc’s GardasilRead More

Men who have difficulty maintaining erections may benefit from exercise or physical activity, according to a new analysis. A growing body of evidence has suggested physical activity could improve erectile function, but the authors of the new report say that until now, no one had looked at all the studiesRead More

Paris: Scientists said Wednesday they had linked mutations in a specific gene with an increased risk of recurrent miscarriages, offering hopes of better diagnosis and treatment for affected women. The gene, dubbed FOXD1, was first pinpointed in lab mice, a team of international researchers wrote in the Royal Society JournalRead More

Melbourne, October 18 Scientists have developed a new world-first optical sensor that may quickly detect vitamin B12 defficiency, a condition linked to an increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The device would enable the tracking of vitamin B12 levels in high-risk patients and early intervention – to top upRead More

Washington, People in high-stress jobs with little control over their workflow are likely to die younger than those who have more flexibility in their jobs, a new study has warned. Researchers, who studied 2,363 residents in their 60s over a seven-year period, found that for individuals in low-control jobs, high jobRead More

Washington: It is all about exercise: Obesity increases the chances of cancer. The more fat cells your body has, the higher the level of estrogen is generated, which heightens the risk of cancer. It is essential to have a healthy weight, not only to control the level of hormones, butRead More

Melbourne: Vitamins A and C complement each other in erasing “memory” associated with DNA, an important effect for improving technologies geared towards regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy, scientists have found. The two vitamins can enhance success in the challenging process of converting adult cells into stem cells, an internationalRead More

Washington D.C.: Shunning popular beliefs that people smoke cigarettes because they’re addicted to the nicotine, a recent study shows that among US teens who are frequent smokers, 46 percent of girls and 30 percent of boys smoke to control their weight. And smoking to lose weight is significantly more commonRead More

Washington: Consumption of smokeless tobacco product ‘snus’ on a regular basis may prove fatal to men with prostate cancer and can even lead them to the risk of premature death, suggests a new study led by researchers at Harvard University. The findings, which are also influenced by previous studies showingRead More

Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival for lung cancer patients, particularly those in the early stages of disease, according to a new U.S. study. Conversely, when depression symptoms lift, survival tends to improve, researchers found. “Surprisingly, depression remission was associated with a mortality benefit as they had theRead More