Codeine can increase users' sensitivity to pain
Melbourne: Using large and frequent doses of the common pain-killer codeine may actually produce heightened sensitivity to pain, without the same level of relief offered by morphine, according to a new research. Researchers from the University of Adelaide have conducted what is believed to be the world's first experimental study comparing the pain relieving and pain worsening effects of both codeine and morphine.
The University's Professor Paul
Mystery behind blue chicken eggs solved!
London: Scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes some chickens to lay blue eggs. The blue egg produced by some chickens is prettier and some say tastier and cleaner - than the traditional brown one – and now, thanks to
Good news: New AIDS vaccine may clear HIV from body
Washington: A promising new AIDS vaccine may be able to completely eradicate the deadly HIV from the body, a new study has claimed. The HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate developed at Oregon Health & Science University has demonstrated the capacity to ef
Obesity may up migraine risk
Washington: Being overweight may increase a person's risk of suffering from migraines, a new study has warned. Obese people are 81 per cent more likely to have episodic migraines as compared to those of normal weight, researchers found. Episodic migr
Human brain 'maps' numbers
New York: For the first time, scientists have found that the human brain has a "map" for perceiving numbers. Topographical maps of the human brain are known to exist for the primary senses, such as sight, hearing and touch, but this is the
Now, remote control for dogs
Washington: Dog owners may soon be able to command their pet with a remote control! Scientists have developed a remote control system for dogs which will allow owners to command their canines wirelessly. Researchers at Alabama's Auburn Universi
Genes key to human longevity identified
Melbourne: Imagine taking a drug that can reduce the rate at which you age, it may soon be a reality! A new study provides evidence that ageing works through a special set of genes that everyone has - the rDNA genes. The international team led
Sleep deep to boost brain function
Washington: Did you know that while you sleep, there are genes in the brain that are actually turned on? Scientists now say that these genes are vital for the repair and growth of brain cells. Scientists in the US have now established that adequate s
Blocking a single gene may fight obesity
Washington: What if you could eat to your heart`s content and not get fat? Knocking out a gene may make it possible! Scientists have found that silencing a particular gene in mice kept them from getting fat, even when the rodents munched on high-calo
