Washington, Sept 26 : Researchers in Portugal have found that a specific mutation of the COX2 gene may play a role in the onset of ovarian cancer, escalating a woman’s chances of developing the disease.

The discovery means that it might be possible to use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, which are used already for other conditions, to prevent ovarian cancer developing in women with the COX2 mutation.

Washington, Sept 26 : A new study has revealed that for children with increased risk for type 1 diabetes, eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids such as fish, may lead to a reduced risk of pancreatic islet autoimmunity, which is linked to the development of the disease.

Certain dietary factors have been associated with the onset of type 1 diabetes as well as the autoimmune process that leads to the disease.

The world’s most brilliant anti-AIDS vaccine applicant has proved insufficient. In place of defending volunteers from the fatal virus, the vaccine in fact finished up infecting numerous participants in its extensive clinical experiment on human beings.

The vaccine also failed to lessen the HIV quantity in the blood of those who got the infection, which was the second key objective of the study.

Soraav (Uttar Pradesh), Sept 25 : Homeopathic medicines, which were so far being used for curing human diseases, are now being used by farmers in Uttar Pradesh as a substitute for chemical pesticides.

Homeopathic medicines cost much less then chemical based medicines, and according to farmers, it also gives better results.

Swami Parmanand's homeopathic medicines for crops have become popular among the farmers living around Soraav division of Allahabad District.

Sydney, September 25 : Scientists from Australia, Europe and the US have found that a Chinese herb, which has been used to treat snakebites and boils for centuries, has the potential to fight HIV/AIDS.

The researchers say that an Asian violet known as Viola yedoensis contains tiny proteins that appear to kill off infected cells. Such anti-HIV and anti-bacterial qualities, say the researchers, make the plant a target for new drug therapies to treat the HIV virus.