Use It Or Lose It!
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Researchers have identified a protein essential for building memories that appears to predict the progression of memory loss and brain atrophy in Alzheimer’s patients.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Happiness and Depression
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The same genes that make us prone to depression could also make us prone to positivity, two psychology researchers have suggested.
Read MoreMany patients share prescribed painkillers
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The opioid epidemic has a problem with patients who have been prescribed opioid painkillers receiving not only more than they needed but often sharing the medications with others.
Read MoreTherapeutic antibody improves outlook for stomach cancer
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A promising new study finds that an experimental therapy based on immune-system antibodies is helping extend the life of people with advanced stomach cancer.
Read MoreMicrocephaly: In The Shadow of Zika
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In addition to Zika, microcephaly can be caused by a variety of genetic and environmental factors.
Read MoreCreating a New Class of Painkillers
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The discovery of a potential new class of painkiller is happy news. And that is just what a research team from Duke University recently – potentially – discovered.
Read MoreLet's Take a Gene-Mutating Dip in the Pool!
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In a new study scientists have found that the more these hot tub and pool facilities are used, the more potentially harmful compounds they contain.
Read MoreStudy finds the surprising real cause of GERD
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The true cause of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) has been turned upside down.
Read MoreToo Busy? It's Good for Your Brain
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Researchers at the University of Texas, Dallas, have just released a study which purports that people with the busiest schedules perform best on cognitive tests.
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Feel The Burn: How “Hot Fat” Can Melt Calories
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Medicine has just forged a brand new, if unlikely, weapon in its continuing war on obesity: hot fat.
Read MoreCoping With An Eating Disorder
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Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia are common in western countries, with between 1 and 3% of young women meeting the criteria for diagnosis and up to 10% having some form of eating problem.
Read MoreWell water may be to blame for bladder cancer rise
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There has been evidence suggesting low to moderate levels of exposure to arsenic in well water could increase bladder cancer risk.
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Relieve Your Stress
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It is certainly not the most obvious connection, but two Canadian researchers believe they have found a link between the bacteria in your gut and neurological conditions.
Read MoreHow To Live Better with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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A rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis can put you at greater risk for developing additional health problems such as heart attack and stroke, but these simple ideas may help you live longer and happier.
Read MoreRock-A-Bye: How Music Improves Babies' Brains
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It is second nature for mothers to rock their newborns while singing them lullabies. It's not even a learned activity, it is second nature. Maybe now we know why that is.
Read MoreDetox Your House – Simply!
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One of the big problems at the crux of living a better, healthier, cleaner life is that there are so very many changes to make and directions to turn.
Read MoreBuilding a Better Laparoscope – with Dragonflies
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One of the great breakthroughs in modern medicine – laparoscopic surgery – is on the verge of getting even better, with the help of some dragonflies.
Read MoreMeditation vs. Anti-Depressants: And The Winner Is...?
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The largest-ever analysis of research on the subject of "mindfulness" has just been completed, and the results will not surprise anyone who has ever benefited by taking some time to meditiate.
Read MoreIs it Alzheimer's, Or Are You Just Getting Older?
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One in eight people aged 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer's disease, which accounts for 60 to 70 percent of all cases of dementia.
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