Medical News

The first pregnant woman in the United Kingdom to ever undergo a cochlear implant now has her device switched on, enabling her to hear her unborn child's heartbeat. Kimberley Ward, 27, lost her hearing when she was a tee...

A study found that slow eating helped children lose weight by up to 5.7 percent in six months and up to 4.8 in one year. Chewing for 30 seconds before the next bite allows the satiety reflex to signal the brain that the ...

The MRI brain scans of clinically depressed preschoolers showed abnormal growth of gray matter compared to children unaffected by the illness. Findings showed steeper drops in brain tissue volume and thickness as well as...

A new study found that type 1 diabetes continues show increased prevalence among U.S. kids. The exact reason as to why the trends keep on rising remains a mystery to experts.

Gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 emerged as Science magazine's 2015 Breakthrough of the Year. It beat the Pluto mission this year in the tilt, and even prompted an international gene editing summit this month.

Allantoin, a common ingredient in facial creams and other skin care products, increased lifespan in worms by over 20 percent. Allantoin is seen to work in a way similar to the anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction.

A new study found five variants of MERS-CoV circulating between humans and camels, with Arabian camels likely to contain the virus than imported ones. Separate research found potential in an experimental MERS-CoV vaccine...

A new study found that a formula consisting a blood test plus ultrasound may help detect ovarian cancers earlier. The results may pave the way for new and more effective screening processes in the future.

Using MRI scans, researchers quantified neural responses of people shown Christmas-related images. The small study found people who celebrate Christmas have higher brain activities in five specific areas compared to peop...

South Carolina Rep. Mia McLeod proposed a bill that would entail men a 24-hour wait, produce a partner's signed affidavit and see a sex therapist before they can purchase Viagra. The bill's goal is to highlight the diffi...

Watching horror films can indeed cause the blood to curdle, researchers at Leiden University have discovered. This is explained by the ability of acute fear to trigger an increase in the coagulant factor VIII of the bloo...

After 13 years, Josie and Teresita returned to Mattel Children's Hospital to decorate the rooms of patients who will spend the holidays at the hospital. The twins survived a 23-hour operation in 2002 that separated them ...

(Saint Louis University) Research on police shootings by Keon Gilbert, DrPH, assistant professor of behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University, identifies solutions to address a public health probl...

(University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) Many senior citizens do not feel old, but they may still feel uncertain about certain aspects of aging. To enable older people to stay healthy for as long as possible, the Institute of ...

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A new study finds that pre-adolescent children who have sustained sports-related concussions have impaired brain function two years following injury.

(Umea University) Two substances typically associated with brain neurons are involved in the healing process of the cornea in humans. The discovery suggests that the substances, which are produced naturally in the cornea...

(University of Nottingham) A well-known 'superbug', MRSA, which was thought to have been a static or non-motile organism has been observed showing signs of active motility by scientists at The Universities of Nottingham ...

(University of Southern California) Teenagers with moderate mental health problems who may not have considered smoking conventional cigarettes are turning to electronic cigarettes, a new USC study has found. Today's teen...

(University of Notre Dame) A new technology called spectral (color) computed tomography, or spectral CT, is not only on the horizon, but it is also on the University of Notre Dame's campus, where researchers are giving t...

(The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice) According to new study of one million patients, follow-up times for colorectal cancer screening abnormalities lag behind those for breast and cervical cance...

(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) The number of prescriptions for mostly unregulated compounded hormone therapy for women at menopause has reached an estimated 26 to 33 million a year. That approaches the 36 ...

(Linguistic Society of America) A new study reveals just how strong the influence of mass-market books promoting a certain style of writing have had on authors since they were first published in the late 1950s. The study...