Latest science news in Health & Medicine
Cancer diagnosis later in life poses significant risk to offspring, study suggests
Relatives of family members diagnosed with cancer are still at risk of the disease even if the diagnosis came at an older age, a new paper suggests.
Antibiotics based on a new principle may defeat MRSA
Scientists have presented a new principle for fighting bacterial infections, in other words, a new type of antibiotic. The new antibiotic mechanism is based on selectively blocking the thioredoxin system...
Silent stroke can cause Parkinson's disease
Scientists have for the first time identified why a patient who appears outwardly healthy may develop Parkinson's disease.
Popular TV chefs less healthy than TV dinners
Recipes created by popular television chefs contain significantly more energy, protein, fat, and saturated fat and less fibre per portion [...]
Global survey reveals impact of disability
Study tracks changes in life expectancy and health burdens.Nature 492 322 doi: 10.1038/492322a
Chemical that fends off harm to organs: Purines fend off surgery-related damage
Anesthesia is quite safe these days. But sometimes putting a patient under to fix one problem, such as heart damage, can harm a different organ, such as a kidney. Now...
New treatment can save the sight of premature infants
Infants born prematurely risk developing the condition ROP, which can result in blindness. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy are now able [...]
The Helmet That Can Save Football
Helmet Wars Travis RathboneAthletes in the U.S. suffer 3.8 million sports-related concussions each year. While helmet makers dither with small improvements, Swedish scientists have built something that could protect us all. On August...
Bird flu kills 4-year-old boy in Indonesia
A 4-year-old Indonesian boy has died from bird flu, bringing the death toll to 160 in the country hardest-hit by the deadly virus, a health official said Tuesday.
Universal HIV treatment could improve education
Giving school teachers access to antiretroviral therapy could improve the quality of education and save money, a study has found.
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Mean Readmissions
Less time spent in the hospital doesn't always mean patients will be readmitted.
More women drivers, but men drive more
Although women drivers now outnumber male motorists, men still account for the majority of the driving on America’s roads—albeit at [...]
App helps seniors rate ‘age-friendly’ restaurants, shops, crosswalks
A newly-released app lets seniors rate the ‘age-friendliness’ of restaurants, community centres, libraries, crosswalks, shopping centres and public transit in [...]
Over-indulging can take hours off your life
It may be the season to eat, drink and be merry, but each day of over-indulging can take several hours off your life, according to a new article.
The appliance of ecological science
Studying bacteria that cause human diseases as if they were ecological communities could revolutionize the way doctors treat diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), according to new research.
Speed bumps could be a new way to help diagnose appendicitis
The presence of pain when travelling over speed bumps is associated with an increased likelihood of acute appendicitis, among patients coming into hospital with abdominal pain, finds a new study.
Drug improves quality of life for Dobermanns with heart disease
Veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that early screening and drug treatment for Dobermann dogs with a serious heart disease can extend and improve their quality of...
Recipes for Health: Not-Too-Sweet Wok-Popped Coconut Kettle Corn
An easy to make snack that is sweet, but not-too-sweet.
Philippine Lawmakers Pass Reproductive Health Bill
The measure, which had been stalled for more than a decade, would stock government health centers, including those in remote rural areas, with free or subsidized birth control.
Vital Signs: Looking at a Screen, Instead of Both Ways
People who cross the street while using mobile devices are dangerously distracted from the task at hand: getting across quickly and safely.
The Consumer: Grapefruit and Drugs Often Don't Mix
The potency of some drugs are heightened, causing potentially life-threatening reactions, when consumed with grapefruit and its juice.
Observatory: Zinc Found Effective Against Box Jellyfish Venom
Venom creates pores in red blood cells, but in mouse and human blood, those effects appeared to be blocked by zinc.
Global Update: African Children Still at Risk of Pneumonia Despite Ceramic Stoves
Small ceramic indoor stoves do save fuel and cut down on eye-irritating smoke, a new study has found — but they do not save children from pneumonia.
Insulin plus growth factor inhibitor limits vision damage in diabetic mice
A new therapeutic approach to diabetes that combines insulin and an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) betacellulin could limit the progression of diabetic macular edema (DME), researchers report.
Say Cheese! Roquefort May Keep Hearts Healthy
Could the moldy cheese explain the 'French Paradox'?
Rise in New Jersey autism prevalence documented in new study
In a study of 58 communities in four New Jersey counties, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence is found to have risen from 10.6 per thousand in 2002, to 17.4 per...
Hypertension traced to source in brain, triggering new paradigm for hypertension treatment
A new study traces hypertension to a newfound cellular source in the brain and shows that treatments targeting this area can reverse the disease.
Cancer Rates Around The World [Infographic]
Global patterns reveal the myth of a "disease of affluence" Cancer is often considered a "disease of affluence"--a malady that mostly afflicts people in the world's wealthiest countries, often as...