MEDICINE & HEALTH

Pharmacyclics May Soon Be Acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $18 Billion

Pharmacyclics will ‘possibly’ be acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $18 Billion Pharmacyclics, the US-based biopharmaceutical organization that develops and commercializes small-molecule drugs for cancer and other diseases, surged to a new high when Bloomberg reported that the company is considering selling itself for $18 billion.

Research Discovers Biological Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

For many years physicians believed chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to be a complicated psychological disorder and not an actual biological one. However, researchers have now found evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a result of immunological dysfunction, meaning that it is, in fact, a biological illness after all.

Suicide Rates Among Older Adults Are Rising

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has revealed that the suicide rate of older adults ranging in age between 40 and 64 in the United States has risen by approximately 40% since 1999.

New Treatment for Migraines Could Bring Much Needed Relief

A new, relatively simple treatment has been developed to ease the pain experienced by those who suffer from migraines. The procedure delivers anesthetic lidocaine directly to the nerves in the back of the nasal cavity, and preliminary research indicates it could offer significant pain relief to migraine sufferers.

Leprosy Rears its Ancient Head with New Cases in Florida

Health authorities in Florida have reported that three new cases of leprosy have been discovered in Volusia County over the past five months. Physicians believe that two of the patients may have been infected by the disease from the local nine-banded armadillo, which were reported to be the main carriers of the bacteria in the United States.

Dress Gate—The Dress Color Debate

You probably caught a glimpse of it on your Facebook news feed at least once if not several times over the last few days. Here's how it worked: First, you look at the image and then determine what color the dress is. Is it white? Is it blue?

VIDEO—The LEAP Trial and How Researchers Revealed No Threat in Allergens

Ever wonder what’s best: to feed your baby peanut butter or not, for fear of a deadly allergic reaction? Well while past guidelines suggested that parents steer clear of most allergens until an older age, a new study published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that avoidance may no longer be the best method. In fact, the study researchers suggest that early exposure may even prevent your children from developing the allergy altogether.

When It Comes to Allergens—Is It Best to Stay Away?

When it comes to severe food-based allergies, be it citrus fruit or even nuts, doctors have long advised to steer clear for fear that consumption may cause the onset of allergies in children early on. But with a continued spike in the prevalence, and severity, of these allergies in recent years, researchers are now looking to change previously recommended guidelines.

Self-Mummified Monk Found in 1000-Year-Old Buddha Statue

Though the studies of space and the seas reveal many unknowns, the most interesting field of science may perhaps be the study of us—humans. Anthropologists and archaeologists excavate remains and remnants deep within the soils of our past, only to reveal what makes humans unique unto themselves. And in this quest for knowledge, researchers have often come to find that while tales of kings and ancient pharaohs may satiate the public, it’s the stories of religion and artifacts that really create the big picture.

Researchers Reveal That Killer ‘Bourbon Virus’ is Of the Rare Thogotovirus Genus

Forget Ebola, Americans may have an even more viral threat, mutating close to home. Months ago we reported on the death of a Kansas man who had been bitten by ticks and died from complications with what appeared to be a virus—what researchers called the “Bourbon Virus”. Now, health officials say that the virus is not anything like which they have ever seen, and as a member of an entirely novel genus of viruses, it may pose significant health risks throughout the United States.

How Arachnids May Reveal Looming New Threats to American Public Health—Bourbon Virus

While these little arachnids are not much to look at, ticks are the carriers of a myriad of diseases, which makes them of great importance to researchers. History has shown that they can cause sepsis, this past summer researchers discovered that the Lone Star tick can create a severe allergy to red meats, and now health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that a new tick-borne virus can even cause multiple organ failure.
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