Health
Men over 6 ft are 24% less likely to develop heart failure
Scientists claim that tall men are 24% less at risk of heart problems, besides other advantages. Harvard researchers have found that those who are more...
Chicago: man shot a 3.25in nail into his brain without noticing
Dante Autullo, a suburban Chicago man accidentally shot a 3.25 in (8.25 cm) nail into his skull but is recovering after doctors successfully removed...
Research on mutant bird flu stopped amid fears of bioterrorism
Scientists who created a mutant bird flu, a potentially more deadly strain, have temporarily stopped their research amid fears of bioterrorism. In a letter published...
New combination of drugs appeared to be effective in Hepatitis C
A new combination of drugs had positive effects in hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in a high percent of patients who had not responded...
There is no consistent evidence of G-spot existence, say scientists
Scientists say there may be no such thing as a “G-spot” after all. G-spot was first described in western medicine by Dr. Grafenberg in 1950,...
Irisin: a hormone that might help losing weight without hard exercise
A team of medical scientists, led by a cell biologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Bruce M. Spiegelman, discovered a hormone, called irisin,...
Viagra can revive drooping flowers. Other tips to improve your plants’ health.
Viagra, the drug designed to help revive a man’s love life, can have the same effect on a wilting bouquet. Apparently just one milligram of...
Digital pills to monitor medication use
Proteus Biomedical, Redwood City, California, and the healthcare company Lloydspharmacy are about to launch digital pills in the United Kingdom, as they announced on...
4CMenB, vaccine against meningitis B, could offer 100% protection
A vaccine against one of the most common forms of childhood meningitis could reduce the number of deaths in the world. The current vaccination programme...
Glivec and Sutent shrink tumors but could also make them more aggressive and mobile
A new study suggests that cancer drugs that shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply may end up helping them to spread. Drugs such...
Teledermatology could improve health care
A study, published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association's Archives of Dermatology and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research...
The pill may alleviate painful periods
A 30-year Scandinavian study suggests that oral contraceptives may alleviate painful periods for some women. Estimates suggest more than half of women have suffered from...
Thousands of needless deaths from famine in East Africa in 2011
Two leading British aid organizations say that thousands of needless deaths occurred from famine in East Africa last year because the international community failed...
Tripp Roth, the toddler who suffered from epidermolysis bullosa, has died
Tripp Roth, from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, the toddler whose brave fight against an excruciating skin disorder prompted a worldwide crusade to battle the illness has...
Shocking video: mouse running right over McDonald’s burger buns
A disturbing video footage of a mouse running wild inside a bag of McDonald’s burger buns, has emerged. Karruim Demaio, a former staff member at a...
Tongue has a sixth sense for fat, scientists say
US scientists believe they have identified a sixth taste for lipids - a previously unknown sense for fat. For many years it was assumed that...
Exercising could increase your salary, not only trims the waistline
Scientists say that exercising not only trims the waistline but will substantially increase your salary. Jogging, swimming or lifting weights in the gym three times...
Angela Zhang, a high school student, devised a cure for cancer
High school student Angela Zhang from Cupertino, California, has found a possible cure for cancer and she has been rewarded with a scholarship for $100,000. Angela...
Ten Worst Foods for Prostate Health
It’s not enough to know the best foods you should eat to promote prostate health, you should also know which foods are the worst...
Woman lost arm, shoulder and breast after injecting bath salts
Doctors have renewed their warnings over bath salts after a 34-year-old woman caught a flesh-eating infection following the substance's injection into her arm at a party. Injecting bath...
Eating processed meat increases risk of pancreatic cancer
Swedish researchers at Karolinska Institute suggest there is a link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer. Researchers said eating...
Internet Addicts Have Brain Changes Similar to Drugs or Alcohol Addiction
A preliminary research suggests that web addiction is reflected in brain changes similar to those hooked on drugs or alcohol addiction.
A man with two hearts was resuscitated with a defibrillator in ER
A case study reports that a man with two hearts - one his own, one a donor heart- was resuscitated via a defibrillator when...
Parabens found in deodorants, cosmetics and food are discovered in tumours of all breast cancer patients
Parabens, chemicals widely used as a preservative in cosmetics, food products and pharmaceuticals has been found in tissue samples from 40 women with breast...
$10 M prize offered to whoever can create a Star Trek-like medical “tricorder”
A $10 million prize was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for whoever can create a Star Trek-like medical "tricorder". The Qualcomm...
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