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Its not necessary for the baby to get HIV if the mother has the disease.

People on HIV medication cannot transmit virus to sexual partners: CDC

Clinical trials over years have showed those with undetectable' virus load have zero percent risk of transmission.

6 Oct 2017 1:20 PM IST

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Scientists a step closer to finding cure for Parkinson's disease

Here is what researchers discovered.

6 Oct 2017 12:42 PM IST

A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surfaceRepresentational Image. (Photo: AP)

Scientists may have created molecule that could eliminate HIV

Group of scientists have been looking for ways to eliminate 'reservoirs' where virus hides, and researchers may have...

6 Oct 2017 12:20 PM IST

Vasectomies are deemed to be a safe and effective form of contraception (Photo: Pixabay)

Vasectomies are no more in style, says study

People getting the snip' are down by 63 percent as men opt to preserve their fertility in case of marriage breakdown.

6 Oct 2017 10:07 AM IST

According to scientists, it triggers and early form of fatty liver diseases in youngsters. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why ice cream is not good for children

Research finds that fructose found in ice cream and soda is damaging children's livers.

6 Oct 2017 9:25 AM IST

Researchers discovered that female heart cells are actually different from those of males. (Photo: Pixabay)

Individuals with low calcium level in blood at higher risk of cardiac...

Ninety nine percent of the total body calcium is in the bones and the remaining 1% is in the extracellular space.

6 Oct 2017 8:40 AM IST

An antibody that protects from dengue virus is also effective against Zika, a study has found. (Photo: Pixabay)

Zika vaccine made from genome shows promise in early human trial

Unlike conventional vaccines, it is made by reproducing sections of virus genome in lab.

6 Oct 2017 7:55 AM IST

Given the toxicity and expense of cancer drugs, patients should be exposed only when they can expect an improvement in their life.

EU watchdog OKs cancer drugs without evidence they work: Study

Given the toxicity and expense of cancer drugs, patients should be exposed only when they can expect an improvement in...

5 Oct 2017 8:41 PM IST

Researchers discovered that female heart cells are actually different from those of males. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why women develop heart disease later than men decoded

Earlier studies found that heart attacks were worse for males than for females of similar age.

5 Oct 2017 8:32 PM IST

Parents can now breathe easy, its the genetic makeup thats responsible for your childrens fussy eating. (Photo: Pixabay)

Research suggests parents may be responsible for picky eating habits...

Parents can now breathe easy, it's the genetic makeup that's responsible for your children's fussy eating.

5 Oct 2017 7:18 PM IST

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Asthmatic mothers-to-be more likely to give birth to underweight...

Here is what researchers found.

5 Oct 2017 6:03 PM IST

The police chief said the intervention of another security guard and several local residents, one of whom hit the snake with a log, helped to save the mans life (Photo: AFP)

Giant python chopped and eaten by villagers after attacking man in...

Sutarja said the 37-year-old Nababan, who sometimes liked to eat snake, tried to catch the giant python and stuff it in...

5 Oct 2017 5:21 PM IST