Health
Plane noise linked to higher risks of stroke and heart disease
According to a new research, the risks of stroke, heart and circulatory disease are higher in areas with a lot of aircraft noise. The new...
RTS,S: World’s first malaria vaccine could be widespread by 2015
Giant drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline is seeking regulatory approval for RTS,S, the world's first malaria vaccine after trial data showed that it had cut the number...
Walking an hour a day could cut breast cancer risk
A new study has suggested that post-menopausal women who walk for an hour a day can cut their chance of breast cancer significantly. The report,...
Losartan could help fight pancreatic cancer
Losartan, a commonly used blood pressure drug, could help fight pancreatic cancer by opening up blood vessels in solid tumors. Used beside conventional cancer-fighting drugs,...
Physical activity rivals heart drugs and outperforms stroke medicine
A new study published in the British Medical Journal has found that exercise can be as good as pills for people with conditions such...
Smells could calm fears and phobias while people sleep
Researchers suggest smells could be used to calm fears while people sleep. People were trained to associate two images, linked to smells, with fear. During sleep...
Five foods you can still eat past their sell-by date
A supermarket in Boston is going to sell only food that's past its sell-by date. In the US alone, 40% of food is thrown out,...
Sugar gel protects premature babies against brain damage
Rubbing a dose of sugar gel into the inside of the cheek of premature babies is a cheap and effective way to protect them...
Global HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths fall dramatically in 2012
According to a UN report, the number of HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths has fallen dramatically last year. Death rates fell from 2.3 million during...
How the type of coffee you drink reflects your personality
According to new research, the type of coffee you drink could reflect your personality. A study has found common attributes between people who enjoy certain...
Taking paracetamol before a workout can stop you overheating
A new study found that taking paracetamol before a workout can stop you overheating. Researchers found paracetamol helps cyclists exercise for longer in hot conditions...
How a 300-year-old odds of having a baby is still in use today
An often-cited statistic says that one out of three women over the age of 35 will not have conceived after a year of trying. Jean...
A healthy lifestyle could reverse ageing process
A new research has found that a healthy lifestyle may do more than simply slow the ageing process - it could actually reverse it. Keeping...
Cassidy Hooper gets a real nose after 12 surgeries in six years
Cassidy Hooper, who was born with no eyes or nose, is just days away from a surgery that will give her a nose. Cassidy Hooper,...
Canine Circovirus: Ohio dogs killed by mysterious illness
A recently discovered virus has killed multiple dogs in Ohio. Widely reported as being the result of infections of a rare canine virus – Canine...
FDA approves Botox treatment for crow’s feet and lines
Botox treatment for wrinkles around the corners of the eyes – also known as “crow’s feet” - was officially sanctioned by the Food and...
Lung cancer drug gefitinib could help treat ectopic pregnancy
Lung cancer drug gefitinib could be given to women with ectopic pregnancies in a bid to help them avoid surgery. A joint study by researchers...
Most men would prefer to die before their wives
According to a survey of 1,005 adults conducted by 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair, 70% of men would want their wives to outlive them. Women...
Mediterranean diet lowers risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia
A new research by the University of Exeter’s Medical School in UK found that eating a Mediterranean diet is good for the mind. Scientists say...
MDA Labor Day Telethon 2013 raised $55,122,055 on September 1
This year’s MDA Labor Day Telethon raised $55,122,055 on September 1. In 2013, another MDA tradition comes to an end as the telethon moves from...
MDA Labor Day Telethon raised of $58,706,015 in 2012
The MDA announced a total of $58,706,015 on September 30, 2012, the year when the annual Labor Day Telethon became MDA Show of Strength. The...
Tuberculosis origins traced back to humans
According to an international team of scientists, the origins of human tuberculosis have been traced back to hunter-gatherer groups in Africa 70,000 years ago. The...
MDA Labor Day Telethon 2013 to air nationwide on ABC
The annual MDA Labor Day Telethon will air on ABC in prime-time, on Sunday, September 1. The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s nationally broadcast telethon, one of America’s...
Insomnia scans show brain struggling to focus
US researchers have found that brain scans of people who say they have insomnia have shown differences in brain function compared with people who...
Blueberries, apples and grapes cut type-2 diabetes risk
A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced...
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