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Jun 15, 2013 10:43 AM EDT

Pregnant Woman Dies After the Removal of Ovary Instead of Appendix

The world seems to have come to an end for the grieving family of Maria De Jesus who died after an unsupervised trainee surgeon removed one of her ovaries instead of her appendix.

Jun 15, 2013 10:32 AM EDT

Stomach Ache of a 60-Year-Old Woman Reveals Unexpected Pregnancy and Delivery of Baby

Lilabai who reported of severe abdominal pain was initially admitted in Prakash Chand Sethi Hospital (PCS hospital) in Indore. On examining her, it came as a shock to the mother of three as well the doctors that she was pregnant with her fourth child.

Jun 15, 2013 10:20 AM EDT

Excess of Sugar Damages Heart: Study

The study that was conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), a single small molecule leads to stress on heart that in turn alters the muscle protein and induced poor pump function causing heart failure.

Jun 15, 2013 04:34 AM EDT

Home Births Reduce Maternal Complications in Low Risk Women

Those women giving birth for the first time, rate of complication for home birth was 2.3 per 1000 when compared to 3.1 per 1000 planned birth at hospital. Those having a planned home delivery had a19.6 per 1000 was the rate of postpartum haemorrhage and for planned hospital birth it was 37.6 per 100...

Jun 14, 2013 09:22 AM EDT

New Tool to Help Pet Owners Assess Ailing Pet's Quality of Life

A new tool designed by researchers at the Michigan State University will help pet owners assess their ailing pet's quality of life, which in turn will help them decide whether to opt for life-prolonging procedures for their pet.

Jun 14, 2013 08:16 AM EDT

Voluntary Activity Lowers Risk of Hypertension by 40 Percent in Older Adults

A new study states that older adults who volunteer for at least 200 hours per year lower the risk of hypertension or high blood pressure by nearly 40 percent.

Jun 14, 2013 07:03 AM EDT

Human Skin Cells Odor Can Be Used To Identify Melanoma

Apart from identifying the unique odor linked to melanoma cell, the researchers from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions, have shown using a nanotechnology based sensor they can differentiate between melanoma and normal skin cells.

Jun 14, 2013 05:54 AM EDT

Warm Ocean Responsible for Melting the Undersides of Antarctic Ice Shelves

Warm ocean waters are melting the underside of the Antarctic ice shelves, and this is responsible for most of the continent's ice loss, states a new study. This research will help scientists advance projections of how Antarctica will respond to the warming oceans and also contribute to the rise in s...

Jun 13, 2013 09:15 AM EDT

Altitude Influences the Way Language is Spoken: Study

Till date, linguists believed that it was environment that shaped vocabulary due to the presence of physical barriers between various populations, but in the new study that analyzed 600 languages around the world, the linguist revealed a direct connection between the geographical altitude and the wa...

Jun 13, 2013 08:04 AM EDT

Cocoa Helps Obese People Control Inflammation Related Diseases

In the study, mice that were fed cocoa supplement had a lower indication of inflammation and diabetes when compared to mice that were fed a high-fat diet without supplement and were identical to the mice in the control group that were fed low fat diet.

Jun 13, 2013 07:06 AM EDT

Male Guppies Reproduce even 10 Months after Death: Study

A team of evolutionary biologists have revealed an interesting find: male guppies continue to reproduce for around 10 months after they die by living on the stored sperms in females, according to a news release.

Jun 13, 2013 06:00 AM EDT

Saliva Protein Helps Older People Fight off New Strains of 'Bird' Flu and 'Swine' Flu

Saliva, also known as spit, offers clues as to why older adults are able to fight off the new strains of bird flu and swine flu when compared to the younger generation.