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<![CDATA[ University of Newcastle scientists are part of a global research project that has identified five new regions of the human genome associated with schizophrenia. The Schizophrenia Psychiatric Genome-Wide Association Study Consortium used data from […]

<![CDATA[ “Yellow markings on the eyelids are a sign of increased risk of heart attack and other illnesses,” reported BBC News. These markings, called xanthelasmata, are mostly formed of deposits of cholesterol. The markings can

<![CDATA[ A new study has revealed insights into potential new methods of diagnosing children born with hearing impairments. Tel Aviv University researchers have used exome deep sequencing to scan 246 genes from subjects with familial

<![CDATA[ Laws prohibiting gay men from donating blood are to be lifted following a review by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs. The committee has analysed criteria such as the

<![CDATA[ Recent studies have revealed that women with diabetes are less likely to undergo screening for breast cancer. Researchers suspect that because of the complexity involved in diabetes care, routine preventive care such as cancer

<![CDATA[ Indian hospital chain Fortis Healthcare (India) Ltd will buy Singapore-based sister firm Fortis Healthcare International in a move to bring all of the group’s health businesses under one firm, group Chairman Malvinder Singh said.

<![CDATA[ Fall in line before getting crushed seems to be the lesson the clinical research organisations (CROs) in Andhra Pradesh have learnt from the on going microfinance institutions’ episode, whose wings were clipped following allegations

<![CDATA[ Reeling under allegations of using poor and illiterate people as guinea pigs for clinical trials, five of the 12 registered clinical research organisations in the state have formed a forum ‘AP CRO’ and claims

<![CDATA[ Pregnant women who eat low-fat yoghurt can increase the risk of their child developing asthma and hay fever, a study says. At the European Respiratory Society conference, researchers will suggest this could be due

<![CDATA[ Smoking raises the risk of acute — not just chronic — pancreatitis, research has shown, providing another reason for patients to kick the habit. The Swedish study authors noted that previous studies had shown