European scientists claim that a new generation of artificial limbs that are controlled by the brain and similar to a "natural" extension of the body may soon become a reality. Says Paolo Dario,

Scientists at Abbott laboratories, Illinois, have found a new way to detect the most common sexually transmitted infectious bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis, which can cause pelvic inflammation and

A group of scientists believe that HIV does not cause the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Exposure to lead little has a weak but significant effect on the intelligence of children

A sudden migraine attack in a research subject undergoing brainscan has led to a serendipitous proof of a theory of the origin of the throbbing headache. Known as the "spreading depression" theory,

A single injection of special proteins can make cancerous tumours regress, claim David A Cheresh and Peter C Brooks from the Scripps Research Institute, San Diego. They found that the injected

Sleeves and cuffs made of a new biodegradable material can help mend damaged blood vessels

A new drug for lowering blood cholesterol is a blessing for heart patients

Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences has become the country's first hospital to launch a new technique to detect artherosclerosis -- a disease of the blood vessels caused by cholesterol