Medical News

The brain is capable of understanding technical concepts -- but how? Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered the process.

Tobacco companies are filing lawsuits against poor nations that attempt to curb smoking, but a new foundation is helping to fund legal battles against the corporations.

Researchers have defined a new bodily process in mice that may explain why blood oxygen levels are lower for patients with cystic fibrosis when they get a lung infection.

Laboratory testing among patients undergoing cardiac surgery can lead to excessive bloodletting, which can increase the risk of developing hospital-acquired anemia and the need for blood transfusion, according to an arti...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer should consider getting a second opinion. A study involving 115 pathologists reveals that biopsy specialists may also be mistaken in their diagnoses of invasive breast cancer, atypia an...

Kraft Foods voluntarily recalled more than 200,000 cases of its Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner because small pieces of metal may have fell into them.

Devon Still is optimistic as his daughter Leah is likely to be free from cancer. However, doctors are not 100 percent sure.

Zydus and Gilead Sciences bring Hepatitis C drug SoviHep to India. Between 150 million and 200 million people across the world suffer from Hepatitis C.

People begin to experience memory lapses when they turn 30 years old. Men, however, are more likely to suffer from failing memory than women, a new study claims.

Taylor Swift remembers the little 'Swiftie' who shook it off with her, sends flowers to Jalene Salinas' family after the four-year-old succumbed to cancer.

With an FDA review generally ruling that Breo Ellipta is safe, GlaxoSmithKline is a step closer towards getting the drug approved as asthma treatment in the U.S.

Sharenting can embarrass children in their later stage of life. Experts suggest that parents should understand the importance of the content they are sharing about their children.

A new study involving nearly 6,000 participants has shown that babies who were breastfed were more likely to become successful in life. They tend to be more educated, more intelligent and earn more.

An FDA-approved drug for high blood pressure, guanabenz, prevents myelin loss and alleviates clinical symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in animal models, according to a new study. The drug appears to enhance an innate ...

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