MEDICINE & HEALTHA laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics compiled studies to show that too much salt increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke, contrary to a recent claim by an online article.
Authorities recently confirmed the death early last month, of a three-year-old boy after he contracted a rare and frequently deadly infection known as the brain-eating amoeba.
Australian scientists recently showed how bacteria can sterilize and eliminate mosquitoes that carry diseases-the same mosquitoes responsible for the transmission of yellow fever, Zika, and dengue.
A new study detailed how the cell process behind lung's immune response works. Results may contribute to the development of treatments against pulmonary disease.
Researchers discovered a mechanism associated with the gut microbiome that explains how a chemical compound found in basil can help protect the brain from developing Alzheimer's disease.
Smoking and lung cancer are associated with each other ----but it is becoming more apparent that more lung cancer cases are popping up among people considered "never-smokers."
The Lithuanian man who reverted to eating nails, screws, and knives after quitting alcohol drinking has now been transferred to psychological care to assess his metal-eating behavior.
In 1951, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took tissues from the tumor of Henrietta Lacks before she died. Since then, it was infinitely reproduced and became the cornerstone of modern medicine.
A new study discovered a mysterious cement located inside the heart of a patient. In a recent study, a man's chest pain was discovered with an unusual condition.
A new therapy to treat depression was developed by applying electrical stimulation to specific regions of the brain, inclduing the amygdala and the ventral striatum.
Two California-based scientists were awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries that unlocked one of nature's mysteries, which is crucial for survival.
A new study suggests that a kind of psychological treatment, known as Pain Reprocessing Therapy, provided potent and lasting relief on people suffering from chronic pain as brain regions responsible for pain processing quieted down.