The ability of the anthrax toxins to attach to the cells and produce lethal effects may be stopped by the newly found inhibitors, which were tested on rats.

By using a synthetic molecule, the scientists from the University of Illinois have found out a way to kill the cancer cells in the tracks. The molecule tricks the cancer cells and propels it to commit

A recent study has revealed that childhood allergies have become more prevalent around the globe since a decade and a half.

The UK health authorities have developed a programme for the vaccination of young school girls to save them from human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes upto 70% cervical cancer cases.

Jakarta -- The deadly bird flu is fast spreading, enveloping the whole globe under its wings. The H5N1 strain emerged in South East Asia in 2003 and has been spreading ever since. Many birds have been killed or destroyed as a result of the outbreak.

The old belief that drinking tea will cause loss of fluids from the body and dehydration has been annulled by the scientists. The new slogan is likely to be ‘drink four glasses of tea a day and keep

Alzheimer’s disease, a situation in which memory is lost, can be cured by a newly found treatment, which repairs the brain cell in order to disembarrass it from the amyloid beta proteins that are su

A major breakthrough in the field of therapeutic cloning has increased the growth of bio-technology sector to manifolds. Scientists have discovered something valid that could end the ethical debate o

Research in the field of herpes genital virus revealed that the proportion of Americans with the herpes type 2 virus is on decline.