MEDICINE & HEALTHFocus of Alzheimer's Research Should Be Shifted, Study Says Alzheimer's is a devastating neurological condition that affects many people, usually in their old age.
The Massachusetts-based company OpenBiome is willing to pay $13,000 a year for a steady stream of healthy fecal matter that is used to treat patients suffering from a debilitating intestinal bacteria called C. difficile.
New reports suggest that e-cigs may not be as healthy as we thought. Get the details here! A recent craze has taken hold of America in the wake of lawsuits against big tobacco companies over cancer and second-hand smoke issues.
A timeline of suicide airplane crashes and their similarities to the Germanwings tragedy. Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz had an unspecified illness that he tried to hide from his employers, the authorities said Friday.
On top of waking you up in the morning, a new study suggests that one cup of coffee can actually offset the negative physical effects of three alcoholic drinks a day.
If you thought that you could be a one-man army, then you're wrong. Research suggests that going to the gym with a romantic partner makes you more willing to put in the hard work and stay fit.
Since their release, the popularity of e-cigarettes has exploded as many smokers turn to the devices to help them kick their smoking habit. However, many expertes believe that the e-cigarette doesn't help them kick the habit and only worsens their dependence on the drug while at the same time causing young people to become addicted to nicotine as well as they experiment with these new, interesting devices.
Scientists Develop Healing Nanoparticles Medical research is constantly advancing. There are plenty of struggles but overall things look pretty hopeful.
A new study indicates that an increase in alcohol advertising in the last 40 years has not affected alcohol consumption levels in the U.S., suggesting that bans on alcohol advertisement are not effective.
Genome Editing: Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs Earlier in the week we covered a breakthrough in scientists' ability to create transgenic mice for medical and other biological research.
Phase 1 Trial for New Ebola Vaccine It's not in the news as much, but the Ebola outbreak is still an ongoing struggle in parts of West Africa. In response many groups around the world are attempting to rush research on a potential vaccine.
Sinister Neural Pathologies The Latin word for left is sinister. You may wonder why that is, but for a long time left-handed people were somewhat of a persecuted minority.
Using Carbon Nanotubes in Brain Implants Carbon materials are an extremely hot topic in science right now. Just today we previously covered a story involving a carbon nano-material.
