Medical News
Legionnaires' Disease Bacteria Found In Minneapolis Hospital Water Samples
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2015 16:30
Hospital officials announce that Veterans Affairs Medical Center's water supply is tainted with Legionella, the bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease. Though no cases of illness were reported, the water supply was fl...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy May Help You Beat Fear Of Dentist
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2015 16:28
People are usually afraid of a trip to the dentist, but it can become a phobia when the visit marked a strong impact on the person's well-being. Now, a new study revealed that cognitive behavior therapy sessions could he...
Meat Snack 'Hangover Cured' May Help Prevent Unwanted Effects Of Too Much Booze
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2015 16:09
"Hangover Cured" is a high-protein sausage snack touted to work against nausea and fatigue. It is among the latest products marketed as a hangover cure and a "miracle" way to address excessive alcohol effects.
Neurons Alter DNA All Day, Every Day
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
They turn certain genes on and off when forming memories.
Efficient Stem Cells Can Grow in Animals
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Altering the growth medium boosts survival rate from 1 percent to as much as 40 percent.
Artificial Immune Tissues Produce Antibodies
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
B cell-producing synthetic tissue is more efficient, could replace animal research.
The Ethics of Editing Human Embryos
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Researchers alter human DNA and spark a heated ethical debate.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Gets Some Respect
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
New research and diagnosis criteria lend credence to a disease that often goes dismissed.
Missed Immune Connection in the Brain
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Lymphatic tubes are discovered in the place you'd least expect: the brain.
One Little Gene Could Explain Our Big Brains
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Researchers find a gene — active only in humans — that drives neural development.
One Step Closer to Universal Flu Vaccine
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Instead of aiming for the head, new research suggests it might be better to stick it to the bug.
Science Fraudster Pays the Price
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Han is sentenced to 57 months in prison and must repay $7.2 million for tampering with blood samples.
Team Maps the Human Epigenome
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Understanding the bookmarks of our genome may lead to better targeted treatments for disease.
Team Identifies Genetic Markers for Depression
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
DNA sequencing shifts focus from neurons to metabolism.
Technique Blocks HIV Invasion
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Instead of getting the body to attack the virus, treatment strikes the source itself.
Stamping Out Superbugs
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Soil microbe produces a potent weapon in the fight against drug-resistant infections.
Mind Reading at a Higher Level
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Improved neural prosthetic focuses on the goal of the movement instead of the individual steps.
FDA OKs Sex Drug for Women
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
Test results of a treatment for low libido are less than satisfying, but some could benefit.
A Key Piece of the Pain Puzzle Is Solved
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
A way to treat neuropathic pain would block the stress signal causing it, instead of diminishing the nerve response.
Brain Scans May Lead to Better Diagnoses
Discover - 30 Nov 2015 14:00
New imaging technique shows the differences between post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
16 Fall Ill In San Diego Due To 'Spice' Overdose
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2015 13:34
Synthetic marijuana drug Spice sent overdosed patients into hospitals two weekends in a row. Police are tracing the makers of the synthetic drug whose packaging bears a blue dragon or a skull.
Visual Stress Could Be Sign Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Study Finds
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2015 13:01
Discomfort and visual distortion when viewing certain patterns could be a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, researchers say. The findings of their study could help in identifying the hard-to-diagnose condition.