Why Obesity Should Not Be Called a Disease

Why Obesity Should Not Be Called a Disease

The definition of obesity was changed last year, to mixed results

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 29th, 2012
European Raccoons Could Spread Rabies and Other Diseases

European Raccoons Could Spread Rabies and Other Diseases

This invasive species is argued to risk the health of humans and native species

Some Human Diseases Originated 500 Million Years Ago

Some Human Diseases Originated 500 Million Years Ago

An evolutionary leap at that time set the stage for their emergence

Live, 3D Imaging of Living Tissues Now Possible

Live, 3D Imaging of Living Tissues Now Possible

Researchers create new technique for analyzing diseased cells

Swallowing Live Worms Could Help Treat Disease

Swallowing Live Worms Could Help Treat Disease

Researchers hope to develop a framework for such therapies

Essential Protein Family's Structure Described in Detail

Essential Protein Family's Structure Described in Detail

Over 30 percent of all drugs today target these molecules

Cross-Species Disease Transmission Is Poorly Understood

Cross-Species Disease Transmission Is Poorly Understood

A new research is beginning to shed some light on it

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 17th, 2010
Spaceflight Hinders the Immune System

Spaceflight Hinders the Immune System

Weightlessness influences the genes themselves

New Sensors Can Track How Diseases Evolve

New Sensors Can Track How Diseases Evolve

They monitor the human body from within

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 11th, 2010
New Evidence for the Gulf War Syndrome

New Evidence for the Gulf War Syndrome

It's not just in the minds of veterans

New Blood Analyzer Will Cost a Penny

New Blood Analyzer Will Cost a Penny

It is being developed at Harvard

Happiness Keeps Heart Diseases Away

Happiness Keeps Heart Diseases Away

As do most positive emotions

 
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