Washington: A new study has discovered that too much sleep can double up person’s death risk. The researchers have revealed that sleeping too much can also be harmful, as lack of sleep doubles a person’s death risk from heart disease.

The researchers group from the University of Warwick and University College London presented the findings to the British Sleep Society in Cambridge.

New York, Sept.26 : In an historic effort to cut maternal and child deaths, a global coalition of governments and organizations will launch a major advocacy drive today entitled Deliver Now for Women + Children.

The launch will take place at public rallies in the city center and the Bronx. Women leaders of the United Nations will also hold a special discussion Saving 77 Million by 2015: Advancing the Health of Women and Children.

Washington, Sept 26 : Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet (KI) and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI) say that they have identified specific parts of the adhesive protein produced by the malaria parasite, which can lead to the development of a vaccine for the disease in future.

Led by Professor Mats Wahlgren at the Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology at KI, a team of researchers studied the adhesive protein PfEMP1 in children with severe malaria.

Washington, Sept 26 A new study has found that eating fruits and vegetables has no strong association with decreased colon cancer risk.

Several studies have examined the relationship between colon cancer and fruit and vegetable intake, but the results have not been consistent.