U. S. researchers have said that children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may face accelerated aging as adults.

The DNA of healthy adults who had a history of childhood maltreatment, were examined by Audrey Tyrka and her colleagues from Butler Hospital and Brown University in Providence, R. I.

Canadian researchers have found that some 40 percent of commercial disinfectants used for surfaces are believed to be ineffective in eliminating noroviruses.

Responsible for more than half of all foodborne gastroenteritis outbreaks, Noroviruses are a group of viruses.

Those with diabetes who found it hard to trust others had a higher mortality rate, U. S. researchers have found.

However, the exact mechanisms behind the link between relationship style and mortality rate were not yet known and further research was needed, said the researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle.

A booster may help tuberculosis resistance in already vaccinated adults, researchers in South Africa have said.

Families benefit greatly from a medical home program with a constant source of care, typically a pediatrician, U. S. researchers have suggested.

The program also resulted in families depending less on the emergency room -- the country's most expensive form of care delivery, said researchers at Mattel Children's Hospital and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Researchers in Australia have suggested that the presence of an attractive woman boosts testosterone levels in young men, triggering their capacity for physical risk.

No more clichéd surveys. For a less boring survey, read on.

A Sex and The City-esque survey has revealed that though women are hugely open with the idea of sex on first date nowadays, they are far more discreet when it comes to sharing their escapades with their friends, unlike men.

According to a recent study published in the journal Gut, a purified form of an omega 3 cuts the number and size of precancerous bowel growths, in the people whose genetic form makes them fall prey to bowel cancer.

It has been revealed through intense studies that depression patients who are suffering from any kind of physical illness can also be treated effectively by using antidepressants. As many as 3603 patients were involved in the survey with their illnesses ranging from stroke to cancer.

The decoding of opium poppy by Canadian researchers has lead to comparatively less costly mass production of the present pain killers which are sold at high prices. Morphine is the most demanded pain killer throughout the world.

The researchers at Canada's University of Calgary have found that opium poppy allows it to make codeine and then morphine painkiller.