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The number of patients affected by the Ebola outbreak has jumped from about 80 in March to over 1,300 as of July 27 and WHO has expressed concern that the deadly virus is faster than efforts to contain it.

A new study suggests that women who take birth control pills could be more susceptible to breast cancer. However, not all oral contraceptives may lead to breast cancer risk.

Teenagers who suffer from insomnia, anxiety and depression may be susceptible to substance abuse and addiction per a new study. The study gives new insights into the existing correlations between mental health and insomn...

We bust some myths surrounding sunscreens and clue you in on how to protect yourself against the heat this summer! The hot truths about sunscreens will help you opt for the apt sunscreen to help ward off risk of skin can...

A new report reveals that individuals with greater abdominal fat are at a higher risk of suffering from type 2 diabetes. Both men and women who have more belly fat are five and three times, respectively, more susceptible...

New research shows there may be a relation between depression and dementia. A study shows that those dealing with depression late in life may have a higher risk of facing dementia.

Kent Brantly, the American doctor who contracted Ebola in Liberia, is now in the U.S. and being treated at an isolation unit of the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

A state of Emergency has been declared in areas surrounding Toledo over contaminated water supplies from Lake Erie.

A newborn who weighed just 2 pounds has undergone a "tricky" heart surgery as her artery was blocked. Dubbed the "Mighty Girl", Alexandra Mae Van Kirk beat all odds to make it through and is one of the tiniest babies in ...

Based on a new study, depression symptoms could be a precursor to dementia. Scientists may be able to decrease the risk of dementia soon.

(Vanderbilt University) A new brain imaging study has identified the mechanisms involved in balancing blameworthiness and the emotion-driven urge to punish.

(University of Utah) Australia's Aboriginal Martu people hunt kangaroos and set small grass fires to catch lizards, as they have for at least 2,000 years. A University of Utah researcher found such man-made disruption bo...

(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) In the cell, proteins read through messages to distinguish what needs to be saved and what needs to be discarded. Messages that are marked for disposal can drastically alter the fate of a ...

(Cancer Research UK) Scientists have found a new use for an old drug by showing that it shrinks a particular type of pancreatic cancer tumor and stops it spreading.

(University of Exeter) A new large study, published in The Lancet on Aug. 4 2014 and funded by the UK National Institute for Health Research, has investigated the potential value of telephone triage for patients and for ...

(Stanford University Medical Center) A protein known for its tumor-suppressing properties can also trigger developmental disorders, including CHARGE syndrome, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of...

(University of Warwick) Researchers have developed a simple and versatile method for making artificial anti-cancer molecules that mimic the properties of one of the body's natural defense systems. The chemists, led by pr...

(Duke University) Epigenetic changes to a gene that is well known for its involvement in clinical depression and posttraumatic stress disorder can affect the way a person's brain reacts to threats, according to a new stu...

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) A large DNA analysis of people with and without pancreatic cancer has identified several new genetic markers that signal increased risk of developing the highly lethal disease, report scien...

(University of California - San Diego) Although mutations in a gene dubbed 'the guardian of the genome' are widely recognized as being associated with more aggressive forms of cancer, researchers at the University of Cal...

(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) EPFL scientists reveal for the first time the 3D structure of a crucial neuroreceptor. The achievement has great implications for understanding the basic mechanism of electric...

Scientists came up with a method that could make the whole body of the mouse transparent, which could help in improving treatments of certain health problems such as Parkinson's.