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Health

Gut bug may influence obesity (Re-issue)

Obese patients who test positive for methane on their breath have a significantly higher body mass index (BMI) than their peers, according to a new Cedars-Sinai research.




Secondhand smoke affects half of Shanghai kids

Half of the youngsters are suffering from secondhand smoke in Shanghai, according to a new research.




Soon, pill that signals it has been swallowed

University of Florida engineering researchers are designing a pill which confirms that patients have taken their medication.




Flies inspire scotch tape solution for surgical wounds

Inspired by the larvae of caddisflies that tape things together underwater, scientists are hoping to make synthetic glue that can be used to tape wet tissues together in operating rooms.




Free treatment of heart, kidney and bone diseases for BPL persons, says Government

The government on Friday declared that treatment for heart, kidney and bone diseases would be provided free of cost to all patients living below the poverty line (BPL) and at subsidized rates to others in the government hospitals.




Brain replays control decision-making process, not long-term memories

Replaying recent events in the hippocampus of the brain has more to do with active decision-making process than with creating long-term memories, according to a new study.




Blood pressure fluctuations ‘a new stroke risk factor’

Extremely variable blood pressure, and not just high blood pressure, can greatly increase a person’s risk of stroke, researchers have said.




Body’s response to taste or smell of meal ‘a diabetes risk factor’

Our body’s response to foods’ smell, taste could be a risk factor for diabetes, say researchers.




Kids with chronic respiratory illness vulnerable to critical H1N1

Children with chronic illness, especially respiratory illness, are more likely to develop H1N1 influenza, concludes a new study.




Obesity, alcohol join forces to increase liver disease risk

Obesity and alcohol act together to increase the risk of liver disease in both men and women, say researchers.