Health & Medicine

Feb 25, 2013 08:12 AM EST

Babies Born by C-section More Prone to Developing Allergies, Researchers Say

A new study finds that babies born by C-section are five times more likely to develop allergies than babies born naturally.

Feb 25, 2013 04:23 AM EST

Natural Antibiotic from Sweat can Fight TB Germs, Bugs: Study

Scientists have discovered a natural antibiotic from human sweat that can fight tuberculosis germs and other bugs.

Feb 24, 2013 01:14 PM EST

Scientists Develop New Drug against Flu Virus

Scientists have developed a new drug that will be more effective in combating drug-resistant strains of the flu virus.

Feb 21, 2013 10:04 AM EST

Exposure to Deet Makes Some Mosquitoes Less Sensitive to Repellent

A new study reveals that some mosquitoes become less sensitive to the repellent Deet after first exposure.

Feb 21, 2013 06:38 AM EST

Scientists Identify Brain Chemicals Behind Seals' Ability to Sleep With Half a Brain

Scientists identify brain chemicals that allow a seal's brain to remain half awake and asleep.

Feb 20, 2013 06:53 AM EST

Male Rat Pups have Higher Levels of Language Protein than Females

Male rat pups have more of a specific brain protein linked with communication than females, according to a new study.

Feb 19, 2013 03:00 AM EST

Living Organisms Need AntiFreeze Proteins to Survive in Cold

A new study shows how living organisms use natural antifreeze proteins to survive in the cold.

Feb 18, 2013 08:02 AM EST

Smoking Ban Drastically Reduces Premature Birth

A recent study by the Hasselt University in Belgium focused on the impact of the public smoking ban. They were surprised to notice that banning smoking in public places drastically reduced the number of premature births.

Golden Retrievers to Take Part in Lifetime Canine Cancer Study

Feb 18, 2013 05:28 AM EST

Neutering Causes Cancer and Joint Disease in Dogs

Neutering has to be done at the right time, or else it can harm the health of the dog. If neutering is not done at the right time, it causes cancers and joint disease.

Feb 11, 2013 07:30 AM EST

Stress does not Cause Cancer: Study

A recent study from bmj.com states that there is no association between stressful jobs and the development of cancer.

Feb 10, 2013 05:13 AM EST

Scientists Develop Spectacle Lens to Cure Color Blindness

Scientists reveal that they have developed spectacle lenses that could cure red-green color blindness.

Feb 08, 2013 06:07 AM EST

New Study Sheds Light on Spread of Sexually Transmitted Disease in Ladybirds

The impact of the spread of sexually transmitted infection in a wider population of ladybirds cannot be predicted without sampling the infection at small spatial scales.

Feb 06, 2013 01:02 AM EST

Vitamin D, Omega-3 May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found in Alzheimer's

A team of academic researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.

Feb 04, 2013 08:21 AM EST

Common Heart Rhythm Problems can be Reduced with Yoga

A latest finding from the University of Kansas Medical Center suggests that those who are victims of common heart rhythm problem can include mild yoga along with their medication in order to decrease the symptoms of common heart rhythm problem.