Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new research found that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to hospital with an infection prior to the diagnosis

The study is the largest of its kind to date to show a clear correlation between infection levels and the risk of developing mood disorders.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new animal study has found that short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight.

Wellington, June 18 (ANI): Mixing alcohol with dry ice could lead to a strong possibility of serious health problems, drug and alcohol experts have warned.

A video clip showing a man mixing these ingredients at home and inhaling the vapours made news in America last week and is just the latest to document the trend known as 'smoking' alcohol.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed that obese adolescents are more likely than their normal-weight counterparts to have hearing loss.

Findings showed that obese adolescents had increased hearing loss across all frequencies and were almost twice as likely to have unilateral (one-sided) low-frequency hearing loss.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): The quality of wakefulness affects ease of a mammal falling asleep, a new study has suggested.

The study has helped identify two proteins that were never before linked to alertness and sleep-wake balance.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): How kids eat their food may turn out to be just as important as what they eat, according to a new study.

The study, led by Dr. Nav Persaud, a family physician, found a significant association between poor eating habits in kids ages three to five and their levels of non-HDL - or bad - cholesterol, putting them at risk for cardiovascular disease later in life.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): Overweight women, who skip breakfast, experience acute, or rapid-onset, insulin resistance, a condition that, when chronic, is a risk factor for diabetes, a new study has revealed.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): Exposure to a high-fat diet in the womb and after birth can permanently change the cells in the brain that control food intake, predisposing offspring to overeating and an increased preference for fatty and sugary foods, a new study has revealed.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): Bullying by siblings is related to the same serious mental health effects as peer bullying, a new study has found.

Lead author Corinna Jenkins Tucker, associate professor of family studies at University of New Hampshire, said that even kids who reported just one instance had more mental health distress.

Washington, June 18 (ANI): Eating more red meat over time is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study.

An Pan, Ph.D., of the National University of Singapore, and colleagues analyzed data from three Harvard group studies and followed up 26,357 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study; 48,709 women in the Nurses' Health Study; and 74,077 women in the Nurses' Health Study II. Diets were assessed using food frequency questionnaires.

London, June 17(ANI): Women having a higher risk of breast cancer could be benefited from being screened for the disease at a younger age, a new research has revealed.

The study, funded by the charity Breast Cancer Campaign, suggested that breast cancer sufferers aged between 35 and 39, who had their cancer detected at an earlier and more easily treatable stage, have higher chances of survival, the Daily Star reported.

Washington, June 17 (ANI): Following some simple steps may help people reduce their risk of developing skin cancer, the most common form of cancer, says expert.

The easiest way to prevent skin cancer is to protect your skin with clothing, said board-certified dermatologist Zoe D. Draelos, MD, FAAD, consulting professor at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N.C.

He suggests carrying a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses before going outside.

London, June 17(ANI): British scientists have developed a stem cell breakthrough that might free diabetics from painful daily dose of injections.

The new research conducted by London's Imperial College involves engineering blood stem cells into insulin-secreting cells, the Daily Express reported.

Researchers believe the new technique will make it possible to treat diabetic patients with an annual injection of insulin.

Melbourne, June 17 (ANI): A new study has found that while teens with normal weight parents tended to be more fit, having physically active parents didn't affect teens' level of fitness.

Cardiorespiratory fitness influences health in youth and adulthood, said lead study author Eliane Peterhans, a sports sciences researcher at the University of Konstanz in Germany.

Melbourne, June 17(ANI): A US man, who hasn't eaten three solid meals a day in months, has claimed that he has created what he says is a formula that gives his body the exact amount of vitamins and minerals it needs to survive.

Rob Rhinehart believes his formula could be the ideal replacement for unhealthy fast food, or for time-poor people who wanted to avoid the stress of shopping and cooking.

Washington, June 17 (ANI): A reduction in syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was seen after peer-based prevention programs provided condoms and treated STIs among sex workers and their clients in addition to other activities, a study has found.

Washington, June 16 (ANI): The painful rheumatic condition gout is often associated with the big toe, however, researchers have found that patients whose gout first involved other joints, like knee or elbow are at highest risk of further flare-ups.

In the study, researchers followed 46 gout patients for a mean of roughly 13 years.

London, June 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that almost six out of 10 women are unable to name any of the 10 symptoms of ovarian cancer.

The disease is the fourth most common cause of cancer deaths in women and experts fear the lack of awareness may contribute to low survival rates in the UK compared with elsewhere, the Independent reported.

Symptoms include persistent bloating, pain in the abdomen, back or pelvis, and fatigue.

Washington, June 16 (ANI): A new study has found that the more an older man walks, the better his physical and mental health and his quality of life are likely to be.

Although walking ranks among the favorite forms of physical activity for older adults, few studies have considered the specific impact of walking as opposed to overall physical activity, on health in older people.

London, June 15(ANI): Men and women react differently when they are ill and doctors need to know how the symptoms vary, say researchers.

The study led by Professor Giovannella Baggio of Italy's Padua University Hospital, suggested that when men have a heart attack, chest pain that radiates down the left arm is the standard symptom, while women display nausea and lower abdominal pain, the Daily Express reported.