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(University of Oklahoma) University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Professor Heloise Anne Pereira has been named a 2016 National Academy of Inventors Fellow, a high professional distinction awarded to academic invent...

Use of antidepressants by expectant mothers may increase risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, a study suggest. Still, autism remains a rare condition even with the increased risk.

A team of dentists in England performed a root canal treatment on Pertinax, a 400-pound, western lowland gorilla at Paignton Zoo, England. Pertinax was given enough anesthesia that sedated him for two hours while the den...

A new stem cell treatment in Australia designed to treat the root cause of Parkinson's disease has received approval for human testing. Cyto Therapeutics will conduct the clinical trial at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

NHS and Tinder team up to raise awareness on organ donation via The Wait campaign. Three famous British personalities signed up on Tinder to remind users if only finding an organ donor can be as quick and easy as a few s...

Nurofen's different 'targeted' painkillers have the same licensing code, same ingredients and same ibuprofen quantities. The expensive Nurofen painkillers are also similar to less expensive painkillers from supermarkets ...

Jaxon Buell, the baby born with partially developed brain, was able to meet Santa for the first time. Now a toddler, the boy with microhydranencephaly is ready for the holidays with his continuous health progress.

You may believe that using olive or sunflower oil on your baby's skin may moisturize it, but think again. A new study in the United Kingdom revealed that the practice can harm babies' skin, possibly causing skin conditio...

Researchers identified 20 new host molecules that promote the growth of the influenza A virus and may help in developing new flu treatments. By blocking these host molecules, the spread of IAV within the body can be prev...

Cancer rates are rising in low and middle-income countries, while it is dropping in high-income nations. The reason for the opposite trends may be accounted to the way the nations manage risk factors and improve screenin...

Human sleep is remarkably shorter than those of other primates, so how did it get to that kind of efficiency? Researchers studying the evolution of human sleep attributed this to the transition from sleeping in 'tree bed...

For 18 months, Stanford psychologist Russell Poldrack scanned his brain for 10 minutes to map brain connections. He found that caffeine consumption or the lack thereof significantly changed brain connectivity.

Smartphone users who often get a stiff neck or backache from using their device may be suffering from the iHunch. This type of slouch, studies show, not only ruins physical posture but also affects mental health.

Anti-vaccination parents are warned not to expose children to chicken pox. A new trend is sweeping across the United States as parents expose their children to the virus via pox parties.

Australian consumer group Choice found majority of SPF50+ sunscreen products failed to deliver their claims. Out of six products, only Nivea Sun Kids and Cancer Council's Classic passed the product SPF lab test. Choice r...

A mother who decided to delay her cancer treatment until after giving birth, died days after delivery. She opted to wait until she can deliver her daughter even if it meant risking her own life.

Martin Bowling, a 28-year-old insurance worker from England, suffered a heart attack when he downed eight cans in a row of the energy drink Red Bull. Doctors warn about caffeine overconsumption and its nasty effects.

(Carnegie Mellon University) The holidays can be difficult for children with autism spectrum disorder, particularly because of new or different social situations. One reason scientists believe ASD causes impairment in so...

(University of Waterloo) A recent study from the University of Waterloo found that seniors have a harder time distinguishing the order of events than younger adults. When researchers presented them with both a light and ...

(University Hospitals Case Medical Center) Making colonoscopy available at no cost to eligible Medicare beneficiaries under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not increase the number of people in this target population wh...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You call it 'checking my phone.' Chiropractors call it "tech neck." It's becoming a common reason for neck and back pain, but, there are ways to avoid health problems now and later in ...

(University of Melbourne) Researchers have developed a revolutionary new app to capture accurate global cause of death data on tablets and mobile phones.