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The chikungunya virus can cause potentially deadly encephalitis, particularly in infants and older adults. To date there is still no vaccine or cure available to treat the mosquito-borne infection.

Canadian experts warn that refugees are more vulnerable to having mental health problems such as depression and substance abuse. The Canadian federal government plans to welcome 10,000 refugees by year-end and 15,000 mor...

Premenstrual syndrome causes women to suffer from a range of physical discomfort. To add to the burden, a new study found that women experiencing PMS may have a higher risk of developing hypertension or high blood pressu...

A new study conducted by Rouen University researchers in France suggests that E. coli bacteria commonly found in the stomach of humans help trigger a hunger-satiating effect in the brain. This event often occurs around 2...

American wheelchair users are at 36 percent risk of death from road traffic collision than other pedestrians. Men are also at a fivefold increased risk of getting killed in car-pedestrian crashes than women.

An increasing number of infants are dying because of accidents related to crib bumpers, according to a new study. Many of the incidents involved babies getting their face caught in the bumpers and suffocating or getting ...

The #CondomChallenge is an advocacy for safe sex that has gone viral on social media. The stunt involves dropping a water-filled condom on a challenger's head to prove that if the latex material can stretch enough to fit...

Low levels of progesterone may cause spontaneous abortion in some women. Progesterone supplementation, however, did not appear significantly effective in preventing repeated miscarriages and in increasing odds for succes...

Researchers found that text messages can help curb binge drinking. In a new study, teens were found to exhibit significant reduction of alcohol consumption after being subjected to a text message-based program.

Fatter people have a harder time losing weight because of the production of a protein called sLR11. This protein inhibits the body's ability to lose weight and burn calories to produce heat.

Researchers found that sugar free drinks and lollies are just as bad for the teeth as treats that contain sugar. While the low sugar options prevent dental caries, they can cause tooth enamel to thin, creating the same a...

(Pensoft Publishers) Fruit flies studies on mating compatibility have been examined to assess the usefulness of walk-in field cages in sexual behavior research within fruit fly species complexes and recognition of taxono...

(University of New South Wales) A team of researchers led by UNSW Australia scientists has discovered how connections between brain cells are destroyed in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease -- work that opens up a n...

(University of Southern Denmark) When birds and humans sing it sounds completely different, but now new research reported in the journal Nature Communication shows that the very same physical mechanisms are at play when ...