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Washington, July 24 (ANI): Refuting claims of previous studies, researchers from Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands have revealed that family history cannot be taken as a strong predictor of breast cancer risk in women.

Washington, July 23 (ANI): A new study has found that people with schistosomes, and possibly other parasitic worm infections, may be more likely to become infected with HIV than persons without worm infections.

Washington, July 23 (ANI): Health experts are urging the inclusion of tuberculosis prevention programs in HIV treatment and care, as TB is a major cause of death among HIV patients.

Sydney, July 23 (ANI): Heath Ledger's consumption of drugs before his death indicates that he was probably an addict, according to America's best-known addiction expert.

London, July 23 (ANI): Too much sun exposure has always been linked with the increased risk of melanoma - the less common and deadliest form of skin cancer - but it is still unclear clear if this association is real or not.

Washington, July 23 (ANI): Adolescent girls who are expelled, suspended or drop out of high school before they graduate are more likely to have a serious bout of depression by age 21 than boys with similar experiences, according to a new study.

Washington, July 23 (ANI): Binging on iced tea may raise the risk of developing painful kidney stones, say experts.

Washington, July 23 (ANI): People with coronary heart disease might be at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by an Indian-origin scientist

Washington, July 23 (ANI): Apart from its much-publicised role in boosting libido, Viagra or sildenafil is also found to improve sexual dysfunction caused due to antidepressants in women, says a new study.

London, July 23 (ANI): A detox diet might be the quick way of getting rid of those love handles, but according to health experts, the "hydration diet" is dangerous and must be avoided.

London, July 23 (ANI): Under a new strict guidance to doctors in the UK, patients suffering from minor illnesses such as coughs, colds and ear infections will no longer be given antibiotics.

London, July 23 (ANI): Fit ladies don't just have a healthy lifestyle, but as it turns out, they have a greater number of orgasms, claims a new study.

Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new study has found evidence that our ancestors fought against an ancient retrovirus with a defence mechanism that our bodies still use today.

Washington, July 22 (ANI): Scientists at the Partners AIDS Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (PARC/MGH) have revealed another mechanism whereby HIV fools the immune system.

London, July 22 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, are studying the way the brain cells of among autistic people behave by fusing cells from the preserved brains of deceased patients with the eggs of a carnivorous African frog called Xenopus.

Washington, July 22 (ANI): An international team of scientists have found that genetic mechanisms in blood cells play a crucial role in controlling a gene and protein that causes Parkinson's disease.

Washington, July 22 (ANI): It's not just Olympic athletes who need to worry about the heavily polluted air in Beijing, for the dirty air may cause serious heart problems for some spectators too.

Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new study from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research sheds light on how immune system and brain communicate to control disease.

Washington, July 22 (ANI): A team of scientists from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the Centre hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM) have proved that insulin-producing beta cells from the pancreas can return to more primitive developmental state called stem-like cells.

Melbourne, July 22 (ANI): Viagra doesn't only boost men's performance in bed, but as it turns out, women too can reap benefits from the magical pill to fight sexual dysfunction.