Washington, Mar 30: Mothers of multiples are at an increased risk of having moderate to severe depressive symptoms nine months after giving birth compared to mums of single-born children, says a new study.

Washington, Mar 30 : Diabetics who think they are taking good care of themselves, and have the condition under control, might be mistaken because a new study suggests that constant vigil may not translate into improved blood sugar levels.

Researchers at Duke University surveyed the responses of 1,034 adults on their risk tolerance, concern about their future, and beliefs about their longevity.

Washington, Mar 30 : Scientists have found that a combination of two more efficient applications of biomarkers of heart failure can promise an earlier diagnosis and improved treatment for patients.

Heart failure describes a syndrome of symptoms without a single diagnostic test.

But now, two studies suggest that a combination of two biomarkers may improve diagnosis and prognosis, and form the basis of optimal management of patients with heart failure.

London, Mar 30 : Liquorice, a confectionery flavoured with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant, may help prevent bowel cancer, a new study has found.

Bowel cancer is the third most common type after breast and lung cancers.

In the study, which was carried out by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, Tennessee, scientists targeted an enzyme that is thought to play a crucial role in bowel cancer growth.

London, March 30 : Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U. S. have announced the discovery of a gene that suppresses tumour growth in melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

The finding was made as part of a systematic genetic analysis of a group of enzymes implicated in skin cancer, and many other types of cancer.

According to the analysis, one-quarter of human skin cancer tumours had mutations in genes that code for matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) enzymes.

London, Mar 30: Watching how a tot reacts to cartoons could help spot autism, according to a new research.

It is already known that individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to stare at people''s mouths rather than their eyes. Now, the new study of 2-year-olds with the social deficit disorder has suggested why they might find mouths so attractive: lip-sync-the exact match of lip motion and speech sound.