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A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found that older adults who used a hearing aid performed significantly better on cognitive tests than those who did not use a hearing aid, des...

The constant emergence of viral outbreaks has become a permanent threat to human health. Last year, Zika virus infected thousands of people in the Americas. It is also associated to several cases of neurological disorder...

The company Biomeme developed a mobile genetic diagnostic platform that features hardware used with an iPhone, software, DNA test kits and an app to provide results on the field in under an hour.

Because of the lack of proper health and medical care systems in India, more than 1 million children who are 5 years old and below die each year. The country registers the highest mortality rate in a 15-nation list.

The Zika virus was present in Haiti several months before the first Zika cases were identified in Brazil, according to new research by infectious-disease specialists at the University of Florida.

Mozilla Firefox co-creator Blake Ross said in a Facebook post gone viral that he cannot visualize images. Aphantasia, or the inability to conjure mental images, is a relatively common condition that affects one out of 50...

It's a perennial challenge for institutions of any size, the balance between nimbleness and scale. Start-ups can adapt quickly, changing course to keep up with users' shifting behavior or to take advantage of the latest ...

It's important to give children in their preschool years appropriate support, attention and nurturing, says a new Washington University School of Medicine study. Giving proper nurturing can affect children's learning abi...

A new study found that rotational night shifts could increase the risk of acquiring heart diseases. The link between the disease and working at night may be based on a number of factors.

The FDA is currently investigating potential oral fluconazole risks, particularly among pregnant women taking the drug as yeast infection treatment. It is reviewing the results of a Danish study that found greater miscar...

Sarepta, a pharmaceutical company that develops RNA-based treatments, fell short of providing substantial evidence that eteplirsen is effective in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The gruelling 11-hour session was a...

Research shows that spanking is not good for children. There are a variety of reasons why and these include defiance, absence of compliance and anti-social behaviors among many others.

A new study reveals fascinating information about the female pelvis: it actually widens during puberty and becomes narrow during menopause. But why is this so?

Flu shots given early in the morning are more effective than ones given later during the day, revealed a new study done by researchers at the University of Birmingham. These findings could prove instrumental in improving...

Genetic variations that influence how individuals experience happiness have been identified. Researchers suggest further studies should be conducted to find out how genetics and environment affect well-being.

Smoking cannabis while young may be bad for the health later in life. In fact, it may increase the risk of dying prematurely, according to a new study.

LOS ANGELES. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Mammograms are the gold standard in detecting breast cancer, but they can miss tumors in women with dense breasts. The automated whole breast ultrasound, or ABUS has been finding some o...

To support neuroscience, medicine's 'underdog,' power couple Sandy and Joan Weill, donated a hefty million dollars. It will not only bolster research but will also hopefully remove the misperception about mental disorder...

(Northwestern University) Finding the vulnerable points where HIV enters the female reproductive tract is like searching for needles in a haystack. But using the light of a firefly gene, scientists have solved that chall...

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Abuelas en Accion, a faith-based program that connects healthy behaviors with lives of Catholic saints, successful at helping older Latinas eat healthier and exercise. Study b...

(Boston University Medical Center) Katya Ravid, D.Sc., professor of medicine and biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine, recently was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award to France. She is the first to receive...

(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) New research from Denmark, Canada and the US involving more than 300,000 individuals suggests that patients do not need to check their cholesterol lev...