Health

WHAT: Chronic wasting disease (CWD) did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation...

Credit: Image courtesy of the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov A study performed by...

London, April 25, 2018 The long-held conspiracy theory that John F. Kennedy was shot by a second gunman on the...

Credit: Xiaoqun Mu/Rice University A Rice University group's innovative surfactant theory removes limitations of a 100-year-old model for interfacial behavior...

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 25, 2018) - A daily dose of baking soda may...

NEW YORK April 25, 2018 - A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by...

Credit: University of Arizona Health Sciences A new $1.9 million grant at the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center...

Credit: University of Delaware/Photo Illustration by Jeff Chase A University of Delaware researcher investigated the relationship between midday-napping behaviors and...

Zika virus. Ebola virus. Influenza. SARS and MERS corona viruses. Existing and emerging viral diseases are an increasing problem, particularly...

Children born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age 5, largely due to social and...

SAN DIEGO - Revised guidelines incorporating new data on discharge criteria for patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) will...

Advances in genetic testing offer new insights to parents who have a child with a rare but serious form of...

Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is a viable way to deliver medical care in the days following a natural disaster, although most people...

Credit: © Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science The cerebral neocortex is responsible for higher brain functions, such as conscious...

Credit: Credit: Shyam Chaurasia. Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal microvascular disease that often causes blindness in adults who have had...

PHILADELPHIA -- (April 25, 2018) -- Targeting telomerase was effective at killing NRAS-mutant melanoma cells, and the impact was further...

A new systematic review of available evidence appearing in Nutrition Reviews indicates that consuming protein supplements with meals may be...

Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, April 26, 2018 - One out of every six deaths among young adults in Ontario...

By using images of the brain to look at how its outer surface is folded on itself, researchers can predict...

Wines and beers labelled as lower in alcohol strength may increase the total amount of alcoholic drink consumed, according to...