London, Mar 24: In a collaborative effort, scientists in the US and Canada have identified a cellular process that seeks out and fights herpes virus— Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1).

The finding has uncovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus, which causes cold sores.

Washington, Mar 24: Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have shown that adult human testes cells can be turned into embryonic stem-like cells.

The researchers used a simple method to extract stem/progenitor cells from adult testes and successfully converted them back into pluripotent embryonic-like stem cells.

In their opinion, the naive cells are now potentially capable of morphing into any cell type that a body needs, from brain neurons to pancreatic tissue.

Washington, Mar 24: Chinese martial art of Tai Chi can help stroke survivors increase balance, reducing fall risk, says a new study.

Stroke can impair balance, heightening the risk of a debilitating fall. However, according to Christina Hui-Chan, professor and head of physical therapy at University of Illinois, stroke survivors can improve their balance by practicing tai chi.

Tai chi consists of constant coordinated movement of the head, trunk and limbs requiring tremendous concentration and balance control.

Washington, Mar 24: People who eat red meat and processed meat have a higher risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new study.

However, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, a higher intake of white meat is associated with a slightly decreased risk for overall death and cancer death.

Kuala Lumpur - The wives in Malaysian Armed Forces' officers were urged to join a slimming programme to draw the attention of their husbands, a news report said Tuesday.

The recently launched programme, which roughly translates to "From fat, frumpy and lumpy to slim, fashionable and glamorous," was aimed at giving make-overs to the women, organizer Rositah Mohamad Mawi was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.

Sydney, Mar 23: Are you among those who vouch for grandma’s rule eating carrots to boost night vision? Well, then you certainly need a reality check, for an eye specialist has called it the “greatest food myth”.

Paul Beaumont has said that eating carrots does more harm to you than good, as beta carotene rich food can actually increase the risk of blindness.

Beaumont, who has been studying human retinas since 1976, has said that the carrot myth, started in World War II, is a "complete fabrication".