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Women Still Underrepresented in Medical Studies
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 03, 2014 03:21 PM ESTA new study reported that women's health is still underrepresented in research studies.
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Researchers Develop Water Purifier Made of Tree Branches
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 28, 2014 09:16 AM ESTResearchers at MIT have demonstrated a water filter made out of a small piece of sapwood from a white pine tree which can get rid of 99 percent of the bacteria from the contaminated water.
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Include Left Handed People In Scientific Studies, Scientists Urged
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 15, 2014 12:09 PM ESTThere is no denying that left-handed people have different brains and genes compared to the right-handed people. For such and other reasons left-handed people are considered less in the scientific research as subjects.
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FDA Reports More Info Needed on “Female Viagra”
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 12, 2014 11:28 AM ESTThe FDA has asked Sprout Pharmaceuticals to perform more trials for its female sexual libido drug.
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Crocodiles Can Be Tree-Climbers, Research Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Feb 12, 2014 09:09 AM ESTCrocodiles, that are thought to be slow swimmers and ground waddlers, can sometimes accomplish the ability to climb trees, according to U.S. researchers.
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NIH Teams up with Drug Companies to fight Diseases
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 04, 2014 11:56 AM ESTThe NIH has teamed up with 10 drug companies and patient advocacy groups in order to fight diseases, such as Alzheimer's.
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Researchers Claim Major Breakthrough in Stem Cell Research
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 29, 2014 10:45 AM ESTA research team from Japan and the U.S. were able to convert adult cells into embryonic cells without altering DNA in mouse models.
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New Research Might Be Helpful In Developing Vaccine And Therapies For Deadly Infections
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 21, 2013 04:17 PM ESTA research team at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) have reported that they will soon be able to prevent cell invasion and also treat mucormycosis in disease models with the use of antibodies that will block the CotH proteins up to an extent.
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Research Explores The Causes Of Mysterious Fibromyalgia Pain
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 16, 2013 08:56 AM ESTPeople with small-fiber neuropathy sometimes get faulty signals from the tiny nerves spread all over the body. This causes an odd constellation of symptoms overlapping with symptoms of fibromyalgia, a new study found.
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Britain’s PM to Double Funding for Dementia Research
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 11, 2013 09:40 AM ESTBritain's Prime Minister, David Cameron pledged to double the funding for dementia research within the UK.
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Survey Reveals People Believe Technology Will Drive Healthcare in the Future
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 09, 2013 03:45 PM ESTA new survey found that the majority of people believe that technology will drive healthcare in the future.
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Blocking Methylation May Curb Cancer Growth
By Christine Hsu | Nov 29, 2013 11:27 AM ESTScientists have discovered a new mechanism of a signaling protein and its receptor that may help block the growth of new blood vessels and cancer development.
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Obama Signs Bill, HIV Organ Transplant Research to Start
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 25, 2013 09:38 AM ESTThe HOPE Act, signed by President Barack Obama, opens up research into organ transportation between HIV-positive patients.
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Report Recommends FDA to Regulate Probiotics
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 17, 2013 02:15 PM EDTIn a new article, a group of professors recommended the FDA to start regulating and marketing probiotics for stomach health.
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What's the Best Cure for a Hangover? Sprite of Course
By Jennifer Broderick | Oct 09, 2013 11:44 PM EDTThere's a new hangover cure on the scene and it's not as sloppy as a greasy breakfast meal or as bitter as tomato juice. Researchers have found that the carbonated lemon-lime drink Sprite can have soothing effects on a hangover.
