Health & Medicine

Beer’s Bitter Compounds Could Help Brew New Medicines

Apr 23, 2014 07:13 AM EDT

Drinking Beer Lowers Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women, Study Finds

Women who drink moderate amounts of beer have lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study found.

Apr 22, 2014 04:52 PM EDT

Pennsylvania Patient Allegedly Sold Heroin from ICU Hospital Bed

A Pennsylvania patient will be charged with allegedly dealing heroin from her intensive care unit (ICU) hospital bed, Greensburg City police reported.

Apr 22, 2014 11:33 AM EDT

False-Positive Mammograms have Limited Impact on Women's Long-term Well-Being

False-positive mammogram anxiety does not negatively impact a woman's overall well-being, Dartmouth researchers found in a recent study.

Apr 22, 2014 11:27 AM EDT

DNA 'Editing' Could Alter Life-Threatening Mutations and Cure Diseases

Scientists discovered a new DNA "editing" technique that could alter life-threatening genome mutations and one day cure diseases.

Apr 21, 2014 04:52 PM EDT

Codeine Often Prescribed to Children Despite Warnings

The powerful painkiller codeine is often prescribed to children in emergency rooms despite warnings and the availability of alternatives, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) indicated.

Apr 21, 2014 02:38 PM EDT

Stem-Cell Treatment for Blindness Advances in Human Trials

Advanced Cell Technology's stem-cell treatment for blindness is approaching the next stage of human testing.

Apr 21, 2014 12:51 PM EDT

Thinking Obesity is a Disease Makes You More Likely to Gorge on Fatty Foods

Thinking of obesity as a disease may make a person more likely to gorge on high-calorie fatty foods.

Apr 21, 2014 09:14 AM EDT

Negative Effects of Bullying Linger for Decades, Study Finds

Physical and mental effects of bullying can last for lifetime, a new study has found.

Apr 21, 2014 07:21 AM EDT

Gene Variants Linked with Pain Tolerance

A new study has shown that the ability to cope with chronic pain might be genetic.

Apr 18, 2014 04:22 PM EDT

Chocolate Milk Bans Decrease Sales and Increase Waste

School cafeteria bans on chocolate milk decreased sales but generated more waste, according to a recent study.

Apr 18, 2014 04:14 PM EDT

Researchers Clarify Findings behind Study of Casual Marijuana Use and Brain Abnormalities

In light of media confusion, researchers clarified the findings behind their study about how brain changes are associated with casual marijuana use.

The process by which scientists created patient-specific stem cell lines out of the skin cells of two adult men.

Apr 18, 2014 02:13 PM EDT

The World's First Stem Cells that 'Stem' from Adults

Scientists have generated for the first time stem cells from adults using the skin cells of two adult men, a new study announced.

Scientist testing for Ebola virus at European Molbile Laboratory in Gueckedou

Apr 18, 2014 12:23 PM EDT

Ebola Outbreak Nearly Under Control, Guinea Says

The Ebola outbreak is nearly under control, as the number of new cases have fallen dramatically, Guinea's health ministry said Tuesday.

Apr 18, 2014 10:57 AM EDT

Mediterranean Diet May be Key to Delaying Diabetes

A diet rich in olive oil, fish and whole grains, classically known as the Mediterranean diet, may help delay diabetes rather than simply cutting out fats, according to a follow-up analysis.

Apr 17, 2014 06:28 PM EDT

Older Women with Gumption Score High on Compassion Test

Plucky individuals, older women and people who have recently suffered a major loss are more likely to be compassionate towards strangers than older adults, according to a new study in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.