MEDICINE & HEALTH

Air Pollution from Corn May Linked to Premature Deaths of Americans, Study Says

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.06.2019 13:10 PM

A study suggests that the growth of corn can kill farmers. As if the Midwest hasn't had enough trouble this year, a new study says that corn is linked to the deaths of thousands of Americans.

Poor Diet May Kill You Faster Than Smoking

04.06.2019 10:45 AM

Smoking and drinking alcohol may be deadly, but only a few realize that choosing to eat junk food is deadlier than all these vices.

Researchers Engineer a Cost-Effective Treatment for Neglected Tropical Disease

04.06.2019 08:08 AM

A fungus, an antibiotic, a parasite, and a cure Researchers have turned a fungus into a disease-curing factory through modern genetic engineering and patience.

Athletic Injuries to be Treated Through 3D-Printed Tissues

04.06.2019 07:53 AM

Scientists develop a new technology that has the potential to heal athletic injuries Athletes who have faced injuries related to sports events may find treatment through the 3D-printed artificial tissues developed by researchers from Rice University and the University of Maryland.

Parkinson's Clues Seen in Tiny Fish Could Aid Quest for Treatments

04.05.2019 11:24 AM

Parkinson's patients could be helped by fresh insights gained from studies of tiny tropical fish.

Nanotechnology in the fight against tumors

04.05.2019 09:29 AM

Tumor cells slowed down through black nanoparticles Scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen demonstrated the dark skin pigment melanin as an effective tool in tumor diagnosis and treatment.

New ALS gene expression atlas offers unprecedented detail into disease progression

04.05.2019 07:50 AM

ALS researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) have utilized new technologies for mapping gene expression in spinal cord samples that provide new insights into the mechanisms that contribute to disease onset and progression in ALS patients.

Popular Weed Killer Afflicts Cancer

04.04.2019 20:56 PM

The popular weed killer Roundup is used widely in America because it is extremely effective. However, the main ingredient of this herbicide contains glyphosate which is said to cause cancer.

Unfair Organ Donations; Solutions Aren’t Fair Too

04.04.2019 20:05 PM

People all over the world are waiting for organ donations, but some say that the process is unfair. However, no fair solution has been proposed.

E-cigarette users are reporting seizures to the FDA

04.04.2019 19:21 PM

The agency needs more information to determine if there’s a link between vaping and the medical events

A bad diet could cause more deaths than smoking, according to a major new study

04.04.2019 19:20 PM

We should be eating more whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, and vegetables. Diets that lack healthy food are the reason for more deaths worldwide, and its effect is considered more dangerous than smoking, a new study has concluded.

Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection

04.04.2019 10:39 AM

Proof-of-concept test results in first-ever detection of viruses in field-collected mosquito waste Public health officials could soon be able to detect viruses in mosquitoes in the wild much more quickly and easily--thanks to the insect equivalent of a urine test.