MEDICINE & HEALTH

FDA proposes new fluoride standard for bottled water, but some say it's still too high

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.03.2019 10:49 AM

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a lower concentration level standard for fluoride in bottled water, yet some scientists and environmental groups believe that the proposed limit is still too high and poses a danger to human health.

Prostate cancer and death rates have plummeted worldwide, study reveals

04.03.2019 10:47 AM

About one in nine men develop prostate cancer over the course of their lives Prostate cancer rates and deaths plummeted or became stable in 44 countries between 1980 and 2012, thanks to better screening, according to a new study.

Liver, colon cancer cells thwarted by compounds derived from hops

04.03.2019 09:44 AM

CORVALLIS - The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well, new research at Oregon State University shows.

New protein for gene editing may improve disease treatment, sustainable manufacturing

04.03.2019 08:55 AM

Innovation could change how gene editing is approached in the future WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Gene editing has been a much sought after and controversial technology.

Unvaccinated Kentucky Student Cannot Return to School, Says Judge

04.03.2019 08:42 AM

Judge rules against student who refuses to get chickenpox vaccine. A Kentucky high school student lost his lawsuit challenging an order that barred him from school because he refuses to obtain the chickenpox vaccine.

Terrifying New Illness Can Paralyze Children

04.03.2019 07:46 AM

A polio-like illness is on the rise. Late last year, six children in Minnesota were diagnosed with a rare, potentially paralyzing and deadly nervous system condition called acute flaccid myelitis or AFM.

Air Pollution Linked To Mental Health Problems Among Teens

04.02.2019 21:30 PM

Teens exposed to air pollution are more likely to suffer from mental health problems such as paranoia.

A Grandmother Gave Birth to Her Own Grand Daughter

04.02.2019 14:10 PM

Cecile Eledge, a 61 years age grandmother delivered a baby on March 25 in exceptional circumstances. Surprisingly, the baby she gave birth to happened to be her granddaughter. Intrigued?

How the brain fights off fears that return to haunt us

04.02.2019 10:03 AM

Neuroscientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a group of cells in the brain that are responsible when a frightening memory re-emerges unexpectedly, like Michael Myers in every "Halloween" movie. The finding could lead to new recommendations about when and how often certain therapies are deployed for the treatment of anxiety, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

California Public Health Officials Concerned About Rise In Measles Cases

04.02.2019 09:49 AM

Recent outbreaks have tended to be in communities with lower vaccination rates. Public health officials in California are worried about a rise in reported measles cases in the state amid a growing anti-vaccination movement.

Immune System Therapy Could Play a Crucial Role in Curing Cancer

04.02.2019 09:45 AM

CAR-T therapy looks promising. In medicine's continuing fight against cancer, a new treatment has surfaced and could possibly make a huge difference.

On World Autism Awareness Day, a look at how the disorder was named

04.02.2019 09:44 AM

Greater awareness of autism spectrum disorder will result in greater understanding and inclusion The term autism has origins in the Greek autós (αὐτός) "self" and -ismós (ισμός) "condition, state".

Burger King’s “Impossible Whopper” Shocks Vegetarians

04.02.2019 07:27 AM

Plant-based Whopper tastes just like real beef! Fast food juggernaut Burger King, with its world-renowned Whopper brand, has seemingly done the impossible.

Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered

04.01.2019 13:35 PM

Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin disease can be eliminated from some parts of patients' skin as they age, according to Hokkaido University researchers and their collaborators in Japan. This represents a form of natural gene therapy.

Scientists confirm first report of egg parasitoid in Africa to fight fall armyworm

04.01.2019 10:57 AM

A group of scientists has confirmed the first report of an egg parasitoid Telenomus Remus in Africa which could prove an important biological weapon in the fight against the devastating fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) that threatens the food security of more than 200 million people.

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