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London, May 12 (ANI): Banning smoking in restaurants may not only be good for public health, but also helpful in preventing teens from becoming habitual smokers.

Washington, May 12 (ANI): A new study has confirmed that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which in turn is linked to cardiac health.

Melbourne, May 12 (ANI): An Australian expert says that obesity has already afflicted more than half the country's population, and has started to claim a lot of hidden cost in the form of several other health problems.

Washington, May 12 (ANI): Teens who use Marijuana to alleviate feelings of depression could make their situation worse as it leads to more serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and even suicide, according to a new report from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).

London, May 12 (ANI): American scientists have moved a step closer to unravelling how abnormal microRNAs, molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioural and neuronal deficits related to schizophrenia and other brain disorders.

Washington, May 12 (ANI): Men are more likely than women to hit the bottle when they're feeling upset.

Washington, May 12 (ANI): Researchers from University of Oxford and The Open University have found a gene in fruit flies that would give a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing.

London, May 11 (ANI): Scottish doctors have launched the world's first trial to make blood transfusions free of the human form of 'mad cow disease.'

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Cancer diagnosis will soon become more accurate and less straining for cytologists and pathologists, thanks to researchers who have developed an automatic method based on vibrational microspectroscopy that identifies the presence of metastatic cancer cells without the need for staining and human input.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Scientists at the Delft University of Technology, in conjunction with two South Korean and one German research groups have succeeded in demonstrating how light passes through tiny holes.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): A new report from the University of New Hampshire has detailed the unwanted sexual experiences among university students.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Brugada syndrome and/or cardiac conduction disease, characterised by sudden irregular heartbeats, has long been linked to mutations in the SCN5A gene, but scientists have now identified three mutations in another gene, called SCN1B, to be linked with this syndrome in those who lack SCN5A mutations.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): In a move to develop a more personalised approach towards medication depending upon genetic information or other biological markers, researchers have shed light on the potential use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to match treatments for patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Radiologists can rule out immediate biopsy for women with "probably benign" breast lesions and instead recommend a six-month follow-up diagnostic mammogram, says a new study.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): A new study from University of Missouri has revealed that increased telehealth interaction between patients and health care provider can significantly reduce the need for hospitalisation.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): A new study from Brown University, Providence has revealed that individuals with long QT syndrome (LQTS) are at an increased risk of sudden death due to irregular heartbeats, also known as a cardiac arrhythmias.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): A new study has shed light on the effectiveness of medication given to children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often thought to be incapable of treating the disease.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): After-school programs, in addition to school physical education classes, may be one answer to reducing obesity in teenage girls, says a new study.

Washington, May 11 (ANI): They might be giving you that 'stylish edge' over others, but according to doctors your most beloved accessories - heavy earrings - can be a dangerous ornament from which more and more women are seeking surgery.