London, A new aggressive form of HIV can progress to AIDS in just three years — so rapidly that patients may not even realise they were infected, scientists say.Engaging in unprotected sex with multiple partners increases the risk of contracting multiple strains of HIV. Once inside a host, these strains canRead More

For men who resent wearing condoms, a new non-intrusive solution is on the anvil – a birth control pill. At least two projects are in the pipeline for choking male fertility. One is H2-gamendazole that makes sperms go half-cooked. Normally, premature sperm cells grow a tail and head in theRead More

However bad you thought smoking was, it’s even worse. A new study adds at least five diseases and 60,000 deaths a year to the toll taken by tobacco in the United States. Before the study, smoking was already blamed for nearly half a million deaths a year in this countryRead More

There is good news for those who find it hard to resist fatty foods. An ingredient found in chili peppers could help you prevent weight gain after eating a high-fat diet, a study involving an Indian-origin researcher has found. As capsaicin — the chief ingredient in chili peppers – stimulatesRead More

Drinking four cups of coffee a day may protect against malignant melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, a new study has claimed. Study participants who drank four or more cups of coffee daily were 20 per cent less likely to develop malignant melanoma than non-coffee drinkers, researchers said. “OurRead More

A compound found in red grapes, red wine, peanuts and some berries may help prevent age-related decline in memory, says a study led by an Indian-origin scientist. Resveratrol is an antioxidant that may have positive effects on the hippocampus, an area of the brain that is critical to functions suchRead More

In search of a foolproof method to tighten your abs? Learn the right moves. Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson has shared details of moves that can help one in getting a tight tummy, reports eonline.com: * Lower ab leg tuck and split: Lie on your back with hands behind your headRead More

Washington: Green tea consists of an ingredient , which may help kill oral cancer cells, without touching the healthy cells, says a new research. Associate professor Joshua Lambert at Penn State said that earlier studies had shown that epigallocatechin-3-gallate-EGCG-a compound found in green tea, killed oral cancer cells without harmingRead More

London: In a scary development in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, scientists tracking the deadly virus in Guinea have warned that the virus has started to mutate. Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in France, which first identified the outbreak in March 2014, are investigating whether it could have becomeRead More

Washington: The benefits of fish consumption during pre-natal development may offset the risks associated with mercury exposure, shows a study. Nutrients found in fish have properties that protect the brain from the potential toxic effects of the chemical. Compounds present in fish – specifically polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) – mayRead More