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he father of one of two young boys seriously injured in a horrific attack in South Yorkshire has said his son is too bruised to be hugged. Skip related content Related photos / videos Attack Boy 'Too Bruised To Be Hugged' The boys, aged nine and 11, are recovering after an incident in the former pit village of Edlington, near Doncaster. The younger victim has been allowed home, but ... Full story

The father of one of two young boys seriously injured in a horrific attack says his son is too bruised to be hugged, according to reports. Skip related content Related photos / videos Police at the scene in Edlington, near Doncaster, where two boys were attacked Related content * Security Leak Cost Terror Raid Cops 24 Hours * 11 suspects in anti-terror ... Full story

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): A research team, including an Indian-origin boffin, has suggested that radiation treatment directly to the ovaries should be avoided in female cancer patients of reproductive age because there is a direct relationship between certain types of radiation therapy and fertility problems. Radiation therapy to the pelvic region can cause ovarian failure or result in damage that makes the uterus unable to accommodate ... Full story

Washington, April 1 (ANI): Undergoing CT scans a number of times may increase a patient's risk of cancer, according to a study. "We found that while most patients accrue small cumulative cancer risks, 7 percent of the patients in our study had enough recurrent CT imaging to raise their estimated cancer risk by 1 percent or more above baseline levels," said Dr. Aaron Sodickson, assistant ... Full story

London, March 31 (ANI): Scientists based in America and Britain have found that just one greenhouse can produce a million doses of virus-blocking chemical, giving new hope that one day an anti-HIV protein may be derived from plants. A research article on this finding suggests that a protein produced in Nicotiana ... Full story

Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Scientists have found that several categories of patients with heart disease, including African-Americans and lower-income families, have a lower quality of life. Although paediatric surgeons can effectively repair complex heart defects in kids, some of the children may have great quality of life, while others with the same condition may not. The new study was conducted at seven paediatric medical centres throughout the ... Full story

Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Rapid changes in weight during infancy increase children's risk of later obesity, says a new study. According to a new study led by researchers in the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention at Harvard Medical School and Harvard ilgrim Health Care, as well as Children's Hospital Boston, rapid weight gain during the first six months of life may place a child at ... Full story

Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): An Ohio girl with an injury similar to the one that claimed Natasha Richardson's life has been saved, after her parents read about the actress' medical drama and rushed their child to hospital for timely treatment. Morgan MCCracken, 7, was hit by a baseball during a family game. Two days later, when the girl was on the verge of death, her father ... Full story

Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): The purported benefits of fish for such things as cardiovascular health have been overstated and have put increased pressure on global fish stocks, according to a new research. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto teamed up with scientists at the University of ... Full story

Ontario (Canada), Mar.13 (ANI): At least 17 people, including 16 offshore oil rig workers, are feared dead after their helicopter fell in to the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday. According to a Globe and Mail report, the helicopter had flown out of St. John's, and was hit by mechanical problems half-an-hour later above the choppy seas of the North Atlantic. One person was ... Full story

Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Researchers from Hasbro Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Boston have identified risk factors for the severity of asymmetrical head shapes, known as deformational plagiocephaly (DP), or more commonly as flat head syndrome. Many researchers have published reports of risk factors for the development of ... Full story

Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): If you blame changes in the weather for your headaches, well, then you're absolutely right. According to a new study, high temperatures and low air pressure trigger migraines. A study of more than 7,000 patients, led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), provides some of the first large-scale data on how environmental conditions. According to the study, which has been ... Full story

London, Mar 9 (ANI): Scientists have identified certain genetic mutations that appear to play a key role in medulloblastoma - the most common of childhood brain cancers. The team led by Dr. Michael Taylor, a paediatric brain surgeon at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, has found eight similar genes linked to the childhood brain cancer. "When these eight genes are functioning normally, we believe their role is ... Full story

London, March 8 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo has donated 100,000 pounds to a native Portuguese hospital that saved his mother's life against cancer. The ace footballer gave the staggering amount to help build a cancer centre in Funchal's Hospital Central, where his mum Dolores underwent surgery to remove a lump from her right breast in 2007. Isabel Aguiar, director of Portuguese League Against Cancer, said the Manchester United ... Full story

Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on March 9 lifting the Bush Administration's restrictions on funding of embryonic stem cell research. The long-awaited move is certain to draw criticism from anti-abortion and religious groups that question the science and ethics behind the research. Obama was a frequent critic of former President George W. Bush's 2001 executive order, which said federal ... Full story

Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): A study based on the classic book character Where's Waldo? has taken a major step towards unravelling how the brain searches for objects of interest. During the study, researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Centre asked participants to find Waldo. While the participants searched, the researchers recorded their eye movements simultaneously. The results of the study showed ... Full story

London, Mar 4 (ANI): Scientists from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre have identified a gene that appears to play a critical role in severity of lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis. After studying nearly 3,000 cystic fibrosis patients, the team found small genetic differences in a gene called IFRD1 linked to lung disease severity. "This is a good example of researchers with different expertise coming ... Full story

Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Kids with a congenital disorder, known as hemifacial microsomia (HFM), are more likely to develop left-handedness, according to a new study. HFM is the second most common birth defect after cleft lips, and is a condition that affects the development of the lower half of the face. It most commonly affects the ears, mouth or ... Full story

Washington, Mar 03 (ANI): Pop star Melanie B is auctioning off her 'Spice Girl' costumes to raise funds for charity. The 'Wannabe' hitmaker has accumulated large number of costumes from the 'Spice Girls' group's 1990 days and 2008's farewell tour. She is also selling her personal items, including shoes from her stint on American reality show 'Dancing With The Stars', and more clothes from 1997 movie Spice ... Full story

Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): TV viewing before the age of 2 does not improve a child's language and visual motor skills, according to a new study. The study, conducted at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, reaffirm current guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that recommend no television under the age ... Full story