Medical News

Fat cells are able to produce chemical agents able to fight off bacteria and other infectious agents. What role does this play in the human immune system?

Chaperon could soon be a new designer drug for parties - it also controls alcohol consumption. Should governments encourage this substance, or ban it?

Figures from the American Cancer Society show a significant drop in cancer cases and cancer deaths in the last 2 decades. Reduction in smoking, screening tests credited with much of the decline.

Researchers turn skin cells from dementia patients into stem cells in an effort to develop understanding of the condition. Research may lead to new therapeutic treatments for dementia, they say.

Cholera bacterium are predators, attacking other bacteria and stealing their DNA, study finds. This makes cholera even more virulent and deadly, researchers say.

Smartphones don't just help users communicate. They can also help people lose weight. Here are some of the many ways developers can help people achieve their weight loss goals with the help of apps.

Serious parties only, please. Angel Watts is looking for couples to parent six embryos, but she's not interested in just anyone, as her Facebook post would show.

Cells should follow all cell processes. By targeting what makes cancer cells invincible, researchers take a step closer toward finding a cure for the disease.

DNA is known to provide the instructions for the production of proteins, but researchers have found evidence that amino acids can be assembled by another protein and without instructions from the DNA and mRNA.

It has long been established that dogs and their humans form tight bonds. In this case, the bond is so tight that the dog managed to warn his human that she has cancer.

Judge Adalberto Jordan found that Florida's healthcare system violated federal law and neglected the health of nearly 2 million children who relied on Medicaid program.

Birth rates in Japan have hit an all-time low as the government tries to devise ways to give the demographics a boost. It is estimated that the country's population may shrink to 97 million by 2050, which could in turn i...

One family's courtroom battle highlights the legal and ethical implications of medical reality TV shows piggybacking on the popularity of their fictional counterparts.

Title: U.S. Bicyclist Deaths on the Rise, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Exercise May Cut Fall Risk for Some Parkinson's PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/31/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Avoid Raw Dairy ProductsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Don't Turn to Fad Diets to Drop PoundsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Have Your Child's Eyes CheckedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Help Teens Set Healthy ResolutionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Indoor Wood-Burning Can Affect Air QualityCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Little Change in Fast Food Calorie Counts, Salt ContentCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/31/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Preventing Diaper RashCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/31/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/2/2015 12:00:00 AM