MEDICINE & HEALTH

Can our Genes Give Us Superhuman Invincibility to Ebola?

MEDICINE & HEALTH Genetic makeup may make you less vulnerable or more susceptible to Ebola, researchers say. Since its outbreak earlier this year that caused widespread deaths in West Africa, Ebola has been an area much studied by international health organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and research centers around the world.

Sleep Apnea Affects Memory, Study Says

Apnea can affect one's memory and make one more forgetful, study says. A seemingly harmless and common sleeping disorder may not be that harmless after all.

Why Scratching Makes You Itch More?

Itching and scratching controlled by happy neurotransmitter, according to study. Ever wondered why whenever you scratch an itch, it makes you want to scratch it more, without relieving the itch? Why does it even feel so good that you just don't want to stop, until your skin breaks? Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St.

Diabetes and Tuberculosis: When One Leads to the Other

Experts sound alarm as diabetes increases cases of TB. Tuberculosis, a pervasive disease that has killed 1. 5 million people in 2013, will continue to spread with pandemic levels if diabetes continues to soar, health experts warn.

Researchers say Ibuprofen is better for children's fracture

Canadian researchers say that Ibuprofen is better option than morphine for children with fracture A study recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that Ibuprofen is a more ideal pain reliever for uncomplicated fractures or broken bones in children, compared to morphine.

Common cold sores increase Alzheimer's risk

A new study discovered the correlation between herpes simplex infection and Alzheimer's. Caught a cold sore lately? Then, you are a more likely candidate for Alzheimer's than someone who never had cold sores in his or her lifetime.

Ebola Outbreak 2014 Update: New York, New Jersey to Quarrantine Aid Workers Returning to U.S.

The governors of both New York and New Jersey made announcements on Friday that each state would be enacting a mandatory quarantine for anyone entering the United States via JFK and Newark Liberty International Airports that have provided direct patient care for anyone diagnosed with Ebola in West Africa. All those quarantined in the two states will be held in isolation for a period of 21 days.

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