Washington, May 23 (ANI): A new approach for immunizing against influenza, developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), elicited a more potent immune response and broader protection than the currently licensed seasonal influenza vaccines when tested in mice and ferrets.

New York, May 23 (ANI): A top executive has revealed that concert promoters were unable to buy insurance coverage for Michael Jackson, as the firms feared that he was suffering from cancer and other diseases.

Washington, May 23 (ANI): A global team of scientists has completed the largest sequencing study of human disease to date, investigating the genetic basis of six autoimmune diseases.

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 (ANI): Despite government's claim to provide better healthcare, 6.4 million people in India suffer from cancer and bronchial diseases.

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Research conducted at Michigan State University demonstrated that mosquitoes could be equally adept in curing diseases such as malaria.

Washington, May 7 (ANI): UCLA life scientists including one of an Indian origin have identified a gene previously implicated in Parkinson's disease that can delay the onset of ageingand extend the healthy life span of fruit flies.

New York, May 3 (ANI): To find out what makes young, pretty, good girls pursue careers in porn, photographer and filmmaker Deborah Anderson has made a documentary and fine-art photography book on the subject.

London, April 29 (ANI): A few simple changes to diet and lifestyle can protect you against a string of killer diseases and add years to your life, a landmark study has shown.

Tokyo, April 28 (ANI): High blood pressure is one of the reasons for grave illnesses such as strokes, heart and renal diseases.

London, Apr 26 (ANI): Fasting twice a week could be the key to a longer life by slashing the risk of a host of killer diseases, a new study has revealed.

Washington, April 26 (ANI): An international team of scientists led by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), the CIBERER and the University of Wurzburg (Germany) has discovered a gene that can cause three totally different diseases, depending on how it is altered.

London, Apr 26 (ANI): Fasting twice a week could be the key to a longer life by slashing the risk of a host of killer diseases, a new study has revealed.

London, April 23 (ANI): A new type of immune cell in skin that plays a role in fighting off parasitic invaders such as ticks, mites, and worms, and could be linked to eczema and allergic skin diseases has been discovered.

New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Bladder Cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat over a patient's lifetime.

London, Apr 21 (ANI): More young women suffer from cardiovascular problems than men, heart experts have revealed.

Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, a new research has revealed.

Washington, April 16 (ANI): UC San Francisco scientists have revealed that specific DNA once dismissed as junk plays an important role in brain development and might be involved in several devastating neurological diseases.

Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, a study has said.

Washington, April 14 (ANI): A new study has shed light on neuroprotective effects of cocoa polyphenols, which may have important implications for prevention of cognitive impairment in elderly and in neurodegenerative diseases in counteracting disease's progression.

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Researchers are one step closer in preventing death related to heart diseases, thanks to their discovery of a key molecule in an unexpected place in heart cells - mitochondria, tiny energy factories that house the controls capable of setting off cells' self-destruct sequence.

London, April 11 (ANI): A new technique that introduces disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes may help halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and potentially malaria, according to scientists.

Washington, April 11 (ANI): An Australian-led, world-first genome mapping project has uncovered the "holy grail" for understanding how and why koalas respond to infectious diseases.

Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): A new study has found that high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries.

Washington, April 10 (ANI): The Neolithic mummy Otzi had large number of oral diseases and dentition problems that are still widespread today, a new study has revealed.

Washington, April 5 (ANI): Obesity is associated with the widespread epidemics of diabetes and heart disease, but a lesser-known fact is that the weight can also lead to autoimmune disease.