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Joanie Simpson, experienced chest pains after her nine-year-old dog, Meha, died in May 2016. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Woman suffers heart-break at death of beloved pet dog

Distraught woman, 62, literally suffered a broken heart after the death of her beloved Yorkshire terrier.

20 Oct 2017 6:54 AM

This undated photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surface. In a report released on Monday, July 24, 2017, researchers said a South African girl born with the AIDS virus has kept her infection suppressed for 8 1/2 years after stopping anti-HIV medicines _ more evidence that early treatment can occasionally cause a long remission that, if it lasts, would be a form of cure. (Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

Scientists finally discover last unknown structure of HIV virus

Researchers claim if this part of viral cell's assembly is stopped, the HIV virus will not be able to replicate.

20 Oct 2017 5:24 AM

The Mental Healthcare Bill on the statue book after passage through both Houses of Parliament. (Photo:Pixabay/Representational)

Finding out the basics of mental health

Expert helps identifying the signs of mental health issues and how to combat them.

19 Oct 2017 8:52 AM

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

HIV's functional cure may soon be a reality

Scientists announce that new drug may reduce an infected person's viral load so far that HIV can no longer spread.

19 Oct 2017 7:16 AM

Medically speaking, doctors define death based on when the heart no longer beats. (Photo: Pixabay)

Your mind knows when you are dead, finds study

Scientists have discovered that a person's consciousness continues to work, even after the body has shut down.

19 Oct 2017 6:35 AM

The training programmes researchers compared are tools scientists rely on to test the brains working memory (Photo: AFP)

Higher intelligence may lead to mental illness, says study

Study offers unprecedented insight into links between intelligence and mental illness.

19 Oct 2017 5:05 AM

the hug is so powerful that it can comfort someone who is suffering one of the most hurtful emotional experiences - social exclusion and rejection. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why hugging is so important

Research, carried out by University College London further found that cuddles are endangered as humans become engrossed...

19 Oct 2017 4:33 AM

Uncertainty among doctors about how much medicine patients really need after common operations contributes to the problem (Photo: Pixabay)

New drug to treat bowel cancer discovered by Brit researchers

Most bowel cancers are caused by a mutation in a gene called APC that in its healthy form actually acts to prevent...

19 Oct 2017 3:20 AM

The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, enables researchers to use heated magnetic nanoparticles to activate individual neurons inside the brain.

Scientists may have discovered cause of dyslexia

In people with reading disability, cells are arranged in matching patterns in both eyes, which may confuse brain with...

19 Oct 2017 3:12 AM

The acids can be found in some traditional Chinese medicines that are given during childbirth, to prevent parasites and promote healing.

Chinese herbal medicines may cause liver cancer, says study

Findings suggest measures needed to prevent people from consuming aristolochic acids (AA), derived from woody vines of...

19 Oct 2017 2:42 AM

Alcohol consumption and smoking also make a difference (Photo: AFP)

Scientists can now calculate the number of healthy years left in your...

Non-lifestyle related factors like age and gender also play a part with women having a higher healthy life expectancy.

18 Oct 2017 9:41 AM

High intensity exercises like non-stop skipping, sprinting or star jumps for 3 minutes raises your heart rate and releases endorphins. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cognitive decline may be prevented through healthy lifestyle, says...

Many risk factors for atherosclerosis can be modified by following a healthy diet and adequate physical activity.

18 Oct 2017 8:03 AM