Medical News

Not many mind what the simple algae can do but it turns out a particular algal community has the potential to treat aggressive cancers. Will the blue-green blob herald the next cancer breakthrough?

Rescheduling marijuana may improve how the substance is researched in the U.S. Changing the classification of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II may mean less strict protocols for researchers to study the medical b...

The Obama Administration said it will extract the budget originally allotted for the Ebola outbreak in 2014. The move is after the Congress hasn't acted on the request for funds yet.

A new study linked high-fat dairy intake with a reduced risk for obesity, an association not seen in low-fat dairy consumption. Is it actually time to grab that bottle of whole milk? Experts weighed in on the matter.

High school students who do not get enough sleep are likely to engage in risky behaviors such as drinking and driving. Researchers said this puts sleep-deprived teens at increased risk for injuries.

Spending time outdoors has been shown to be good for the health but here's another reason to take your tots outdoor to play: doing so may help reduce their risks of developing myopia or nearsightedness.

A large observational study including more than half a million Chinese showed that daily consumption of fresh fruits significantly lowers risk for cardiovascular diseases. Heart disease and stroke are the leading cause o...

Babies born to mothers who are obese or diabetic are five times more likely to become overly large during the sixth month of pregnancy. Not only does it expose the mother to a higher risk during childbirth, but it also l...

A new review found that controlling blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases among diabetes patients. However, recent data show only 25 percent of diabe...

Bikini season is here. Is your beach body ready? Check out how an obese woman lost 100 pounds to become a bikini model. The road wasn't easy, but this Nova Scotia resident is slaying it.

Bilingual babies have an edge over monolingual babies in having better intellectual abilities, a new study has found. Being able to speak more than one language does not only boost linguistic skills, it also improves exe...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- You've no doubt heard about the dangers of belly fat in adults. Extra weight around the waist has been linked to an increase in heart disease, diabetes and stroke. But until now, there...

(St. Michael's Hospital) A new study found that some patients who suffer from muscle weakness six months after ICU discharge demonstrate persistent muscle wasting, even when the biologic functions that commonly cause mus...

(Elsevier Health Sciences) Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), or prion diseases, are a family of rare progressive, neurodegenerative illnesses that affect both humans and animals. TSE surveillance is impor...

(Edelman Public Relations) New research from an ongoing study led by Dr. Sarah A. Johnson, Ph.D., R.D.N., which found that regular fresh pear consumption may improve blood pressure and vascular function in older men and ...

(University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Brazilian officials are partnering with University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers to distribute a device that could speed testing for the Zika virus in remote areas of Brazil. Biochemist...

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) commends the US Senate on passing a House-amended version of the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act of 2015, key legislation to deliver socia...

(University of California - San Diego) In a new study, published in the online edition of the journal EBioMedicine, a multi-disciplinary team led by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine h...

(Newcastle University) Newcastle scientists and medics have developed a new type of genetic blood test that diagnoses scarring in the liver -- even before someone may feel ill.

(Brown University) A new study of hundreds of emergency department visits finds that the links between substance misuse and suicide risk are complex, but that use of cocaine and alcohol together was particularly signific...

(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) New research demonstrates that the six-step hand-hygiene technique recommended by the World Health Organization is superior to a three-step method suggested by the US Cent...

(Wiley) CEOs alter their strategic decision making after experiencing the death of a social peer, new research suggests.