London, Feb 10 : Expecting mothers who suffer from cancer can finally breathe a sigh of relief as a recent study has found that chemotherapy treatment after the first trimester does not harm the unborn child.

Hundreds of women are diagnosed with cancer every year while they are pregnant, and they battle an agonising decision over the best course of action.

London, Feb 9 : Scientists have developed a new community resource that may help in unlocking the mystery behind the genetic basis of traits and diseases.

The new study describes the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP), which provides the highest-resolution view to date, of the genome structure and variation in a population of 192 fruit flies with diverse traits.

London, Feb 8 : Drinking decaffeinated coffee could improve an individual's memory, a new study has suggested.

According to the researchers of the study, the drink could improve the memory of those suffering from diseases of the brain or age-related forgetfulness, and may even prevent symptoms from appearing in the first place.

London, Feb 7 : One per cent of the population have a natural genetic resistance to deadly disease such as HIV, malaria, leprosy and hepatitis, scientists have revealed, scientists have revealed.

The findings came after research into anthrax found susceptibility to the acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis varied from person to person.

London, Feb 6 : Scientists have now identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of a common type of stroke.

This is one of the few genetic variants to date to be associated with risk of stroke and the discovery opens up new possibilities for treatment.

London, Feb 3 : Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated by World Health Organisation, according to a new study.

It suggests that 1.24 million people died from the mosquito-borne disease in 2010 as compared to a WHO estimate for 2010 of 655,000 deaths.

But both the new study and the WHO indicate global death rates are now falling, the BBC reported.

London, Feb 1 : A fitness regimen can improve the health of cancer patients who have completed their main cancer-related treatment, say experts.

London, Jan 28 : Drinking eight cups of black leaf tea, such as Earl Grey or English Breakfast, a day significantly lowers blood pressure and prevents heart disease, researchers have found.

London, Jan 27 : A newborn was miraculously saved by doctors after being born with no blood as all of it had been drained from his body while he was in his mother's womb.

When the baby, Oliver Morgan, was born he looked pale and stillborn and doctors were unable to find a heartbeat for 25 minutes. He survived after being given oxygen, gentle heart massage and a lifesaving blood transfusion.

London, Jan 26 : Three cups of black tea a day may considerably reduce blood pressure, a new study has revealed.

Scientists at The University of Western Australia and Unilever based their findings on drinking black tea and the effect of drinking tea with milk is not known.