Health
Study: Ganoderma Lucidum Slows Weight Gain
According to Taiwanese researchers, Ganoderma lucidum, a mushroom used for centuries in Chinese medicine, reduces weight gain in animals. The study, published in Nature Communications,...
Skinny Jeans Can Cause Muscles and Nerve Damages
Doctors have warned that wearing skinny jeans can lead to muscle and nerve damages. The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has described a case...
How the Body Copes with Extreme Heat
Human body's normal core temperature is 37-38C (98.6 –100.4F). If it heats up to 39-40C (102.2-104F), the brain tells the muscles to slow down and...
Kids with Good Verbal Memory Are Better at Telling Lies
According to child psychology researchers, children who have a good memory are better at telling lies. The researchers tested 6 and 7-year-olds who were given...
How Technology Can Reduce the Number of Medical Errors
The number of medical negligence claims in the UK is rising, and so is the cost to the NHS. Medical negligence claims arise from...
Eating Nuts Could Cut Risk of Early Death
A Dutch study suggests that eating half a handful of nuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early death. Previous studies had already...
Female Viagra: Flibanserin Approval Backed by Federal Advisory Panel
A federal advisory panel has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve Sprout Pharmaceuticals’ flibanserin, nicknamed the "female Viagra". The experts backed flibanserin,...
What Is Anthrax?
Anthrax bacteria live primarily in inactive spores and are found naturally in the soil. People can ingest or inhale spores, which can make the anthrax...
Anthrax Scare: 51 Labs Received Live Samples Sent from Military
Fifty one labs in 17 states and three foreign countries have been mailed samples of live anthrax, Pentagon officials have said on June 3. The...
Canada: Tobacco Companies Ordered to Pay $12 Billion in Damages
Three tobacco companies have been ordered to pay C$15.5 billion ($12 billion) in damages in Canada. It the largest award for damages in Canada's history. The...
T-Vec: Modified Herpes Virus Could Treat Skin Cancer
Researchers have found that a genetically-engineered version of the cold sore virus (herpes simplex virus) could treat skin cancer. T-Vec, the modified herpes virus, is...
Teenage Obesity Linked to Colorectal Cancer
A new study suggests that teenage obesity is linked to a greater risk of bowel cancer later in life. The study, published in the journal...
Cystic Fibrosis: New Therapy Profoundly Improves Quality of Life
A new therapy could profoundly improve cystic fibrosis patients' quality of life, say doctors. Patients suffering from cystic fibrosis often die before their 40s as...
Ebola Outbreak 2015: Liberia Declared Virus-Free After 42 Days of No Cases
Liberia is Ebola-free, the World Health Organization (WHO) announces confirming the African country has had no new cases in 42 days. More than 4,700 deaths...
Skin Lightening Creams Banned in Ivory Coast
Skin lightening creams have been banned in Ivory Coast due to health concerns, the health ministry says. The health ministry says "cosmetic lightening and hygiene...
Aspartame Controversy
Artificial sweetener aspartame has sparked controversy since it was first approved for use in the 1980s, despite being one of the most thoroughly tested...
Pepsi Removes Aspartame over Consumer Concerns
PepsiCo has decided to remove controversial artificial sweetener aspartame from its Diet Pepsi in the US amid consumer concerns about its safety. Aspartame-free Pepsi cans...
Experts: Physical Activity Has Little Role in Tackling Obesity
According to international specialists, physical activity has little role in tackling obesity and instead public health messages should squarely focus on unhealthy eating. In an...
Ebola Experimental Drug Cures Monkeys Infected with Makona Strain
A new Ebola drug has cured monkeys infected with the virus, US researchers announced. Experimental drug TKM-Ebola-Guinea targets the Makona strain of the virus, which...
Listeria outbreak: Blue Bell recalls all products
Blue Bell has decided to recall all of its products because of a potentially lethal listeria contamination. In a statement, the Texas-based company said its...
Arginine stops dementia in mice brains
A new study shows that tweaking the brain's immune system with an arginine supplement has prevented mice developing dementia. The team at Duke University, in...
Memory loss linked to sleep apnea
According to a study published in the journal Neurology, people who have difficulty breathing while asleep (sleep apnea) are more likely to develop memory...
Listeria outbreak: Sabra hummus recall over possible contamination
Thirty thousands of cases of hummus produced by Sabra Dipping Co have been recalled due to possible contamination with listeria. The FDA announced the recall...
Underweight people have a greater risk of dementia
According to the largest and most precise research, being overweight cuts the risk of dementia. British researchers admit they were surprised by the findings, which...
Blue Bell Ice Cream suspends operations at Oklahoma facility
Blue Bell Ice Cream has suspended operations at its Oklahoma plant after health officials linked the deaths of three people to contaminated ice cream. "We...
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