London, Mar 9 : Scientists have identified certain genetic mutations that appear to play a key role in medulloblastoma - the most common of childhood brain cancers.

The team led by Dr. Michael Taylor, a paediatric brain surgeon at Toronto''s Hospital for Sick Children, has found eight similar genes linked to the childhood brain cancer.

Washington, Mar 9 : Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents, a new study has suggested.

During the study, researchers at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota found that adolescents who participated in regular family meals reported more healthful diets and meal patterns compared to adolescents without regular family meals.

Data were drawn from Project EAT, a population-based, longitudinal study designed to examine socio-environmental, personal, and behavioral determinants of dietary intake and weight status among an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents.

Washington, Mar 9: A new study has found that ecstasy may help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety.

Previous studies have shown that a type of psychological treatment called exposure therapy – where the patient repeatedly recalls the traumatic experience or is repeatedly exposed to situations that are safe but still trigger their traumatic feelings – can be effective in relieving stress responses in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder

Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A new study, led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has revealed that both red and white wine are equal offenders when it comes to increasing breast-cancer risk.

London, Mar 9: Giving teenagers more time to sleep helps boost their concentration levels, and consequently grades in school, according to a leading head teacher.

Dr Paul Kelley, head of the successful Monkseaton Community High in North Tyneside, has urged other schools to increase their timing to 11am.

Studies have shown that young peoples'' brains are wired differently to adults''.

London, Mar 9: People who take day-time naps daily may be at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Researchers from University of Birmingham have revealed that during their study, people who slept during the day were 26 per cent more likely to become diabetics.

While the condition is often attributed to unhealthy lifestyles and being overweight, lack of good night sleep is also known to be a contributing factor

And regular nappers are less likely to sleep well at night.