- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 16th, 2015
Breath Test Promises to Detect Lung Cancer While in Its Early Stages
Specialists say the test, carried out with the help of a high-tech device, could save thousands of lives
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2015
Woman Starts Leaking Spinal Fluid After Intense Pilates Workout
Medical experts say that, while doing Pilates, the woman most likely suffered a tear in the lining of her spinal cord
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 13th, 2015
Newly Discovered Form of HIV Is Highly Aggressive, Researchers Warn
The new HIV variant, discovered in patients in Cuba, progresses to AIDS in just 3 years after infection
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
Meth Transforms the Brain, Causes Loss of Neurons in the Frontal Cortex
Evidence indicates that chronic methamphetamine use alters the brain, affects both memory and reason
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
Genes Explain Why Some People Are More Likely to Gain Weight
There is more to fighting obesity than just dieting and exercising, genetics seems to hold the key to losing weight
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 11th, 2015
Smoking Makes Your Brain Shrink, Can Mess Up Your Memory
Researchers find evidence that smokers have a thinner cortex than people who don't indulge in this vice
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 10th, 2015
Psychedelic Drug Successfully Used to Prevent the Onset of Asthma
The drug, dubbed (R)-DOI, can block pulmonary inflammation and other biological changes associated with allergic asthma
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 9th, 2015
Meditation Keeps the Brain Young, Could Help Treat Alzheimer's
Study finds people who meditate lose fewer functional neurons as they age then those who never relax their brain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 9th, 2015
Red Wine Helps the Body Burn Fat, Might Promote Weight Loss
Evidence indicates folks who are in the habit of drinking red wine burn more fat, find it easier to manage their weight
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 6th, 2015
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Documented in New York City's Subway System
Most of these bacteria are lurking in areas of high station density and intense traffic, researchers say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 5th, 2015
Red Wine Can Help Prevent Memory Loss, Scientists Say
Study finds a compound found in red wine, peanuts and berries can fight back memory loss associated with aging
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 3rd, 2015
Exercising Too Much and Too Often Is Just as Deadly as Sitting on the Couch All Day
Study finds the key to keeping fit and lowering early death risk is to go for light jogs every once in a while
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 2nd, 2015
Fluorescent Dyes Make Brain Tumors Shine Bright, Kind of like a Diamond
Scientists say the fluorescent agents could make it easier for surgeons to spot brain tumors, completely resect them
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 31st, 2015
The Deadly Ebola Virus Is Rapidly Mutating, Scientists Warn
Should these mutations make it possible for the virus to spread through the air, thousands more people could be infected
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 30th, 2015
Stem Cells Used to Grow Fully Functional 3D Brain Tissue in the Lab
Scientists say the structure they grew from human embryonic stem cells was similar to the cerebellum
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 30th, 2015
Quirky Gadget Blocks Hunger, Promotes Weight Loss
The device was not long ago approved by the US FDA, toys with the nerve pathway between the brain and the stomach
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 29th, 2015
Beer Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Study finds beer contains an antioxidant compound that can slow the progress of neurodegenerative disorders