Even low-dose aspirin may increase risk of GI bleeding
The risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding needs to be considered when determining the potential preventive benefits associated with low-dose aspirin for cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Peace of Mind: Near-Death Experiences Now Found to Have Scientific Explanations
Seeing your life pass before you and the light at the end of the tunnel, can be explained by new research on abnormal functioning of dopamine and oxygen flow
Tinnitus discovery could lead to new ways to stop the ringing
Retraining the brain could reanimate areas that have lost input from the ear
Primary component in turmeric kicks off cancer-killing mechanisms in human saliva
Study could have an impact in fighting head and neck cancers
50 new exoplanets discovered by HARPS
Richest haul of planets so far includes 16 new super-Earths
Sugar-free polyol gum, lozenges, hard candy; Nonfluoride varnishes help prevent cavities
Recommended in conjunction with fluoride for patients at high-risk for developing cavities
Association found between long-term use of nonaspirin anti-inflammatory drugs and renal cell cancer
Long-term use of nonaspirin anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of renal cell cancer (RCC),
according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Fish oil reduces effectiveness of chemotherapy
Dutch researchers warn against combining chemotherapy and fish oil
Fatherhood Lowers Testosterone, Keeps Dads at Home
A new study finds that levels of testosterone, the "macho" sex hormone, drop in new fathers
Researchers uncover a potential new benefit of pure maple syrup on liver health
New research conducted at the University of Tokyo suggests that pure maple syrup may promote a healthy liver.
More evidence that spicing up broccoli boosts its cancer-fighting power
Teaming fresh broccoli with a spicy food that contains the enzyme myrosinase significantly enhances each food's individual cancer-fighting power and ensures
that absorption takes place in the upper part of the digestive system where you'll get the maximum health benefit, suggests a new University of Illinois study.
Salmonella uses similar mechanism to infect plants and humans
In recent years, it has become clear that food poisoning due to Salmonella typhimurium can be contracted not only by uncooked eggs and meat
but also through eating contaminated raw vegetables and fruit.
Plant compound reduces breast cancer mortality
Phytoestrogens are plant compounds which, in the human body, can attach to the receptors for the female sexual hormone estrogen and which are taken in with our daily diet.
QR Tags Can Be Rigged to Attack Smartphones
A blogger has demonstrated how these innocuous tags can be made into cyber-crime weapons
Breaching the blood-brain barrier: Researchers may have solved 100-year-old puzzle
Cornell University researchers may have solved a 100-year puzzle: How to safely open and close the blood-brain barrier so that therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease,
multiple sclerosis and cancers of the central nervous system might effectively be delivered.
Medical devices for world’s poorest on show
Three-quarters of medical devices donated to poor countries are unsuitable. Experts gathered in London to find appropriate medical devices for the developing world
Self-delusion is a winning survival strategy, study suggests
Harboring a mistakenly inflated belief that we can easily meet challenges or win conflicts is actually good for us, a new study suggests
Cowpox virus: Old friend but new foe
Despite the importance of cowpox in human medicine the virus has attracted relatively little attention and how the many forms of cowpox are related was until recently a matter of conjecture.
24-week hepatitis C treatment as effective as 48-week treatment
A new multinational study finds that a 24-week treatment course for hepatitis C that adds telaprevir to peginterferon alfa and ribavirin is just as effective as a 48-week regimen for many patients.
Scientists crack sparse genome of microbe linked to autoimmunity
Research adds to growing knowledge of how gut bacteria influence health
Milky Way's spiral arms are the product of an intergalactic collision course
UC Irvine models show dark matter packs a punch
Yale researchers use uterine stem cells to treat diabetes
Controlling diabetes may someday involve mining stem cells from the lining of the uterus, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy.
Something odd is happening with Namibia's weather
Something's up with the weather in Namibia, say geoscientists Kyle Nichols of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Paul Bierman of the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt.
Discovery could lead ways to prevent herpes spread
Herpesviruses are thrifty reproducers - they only send off their most infectious progeny to invade new cells.
Synthetic yeast will evolve on command
Yeast is going digital. Biologists have built two artificial chromosome arms and put them to work in a living yeast.
They plan to replace the entire yeast genome over the next five years and then evolve new strains to order.
Against the grain, 'caveman' diet gains traction
Could Paleolithic man hold the key to today's nutrition problems?
A true bargain house: First prototype built from MIT`s effort to construct houses for $1,000 each
Home prices in many of the world’s most famous cities run to well over $1,000 per square foot.
Sea smarts: Scientists studying mollusks discover there is more than one way to make a brain
Study suggests that the formation of a complex brain in mollusks has independently occurred at least four times during the course of evolution
Estrogen treatment may help reverse severe pulmonary hypertension
UCLA researchers have found that the hormone estrogen may help reverse advanced pulmonary hypertension,
a rare and serious condition that affects 2 to 3 million individuals in the U.S., mostly women, and can lead to heart failure.
Advanced birds lived alongside 'hairy' dinosaurs
By the late Cretaceous, about 80 million years ago, birds had evolved feathers for flying or diving, but they lived alongside dinosaurs with primitive feathers like hair.
Both kinds of feathers have been found together, preserved in amber.
Diamonds show depth extent of Earth's carbon cycle
Scientists have speculated for some time that the Earth's carbon cycle extends deep into the planet's interior, but until now there has been no direct evidence.
Tatooine-like planet discovered
A planet with two suns may be a familiar sight to fans of the "Star Wars" film series, but not, until now, to scientists.
Study update: Cancer information on Wikipedia is accurate, but not very readable
Lead researcher: 'I recommend to my patients that they start with PDQ, where they are less likely to get lost in jargon and hyperlinks'
Big drop in child mortality - UN
The number of children under five who die each year has plummeted from 12 million in 1990, to 7.6 million last year, the UN says.
Eyelid marks warn of heart attack
Yellow markings on the eyelids are a sign of increased risk of heart attack and other illnesses, say researchers in Denmark.
How can birds teach each other to talk?
Wild parrots in Australia are apparently picking up phrases from escapee pet cockatoos who join their flocks. Why - and how - can some birds talk?
Upright and Hairless Make Better Long Distance Hunters
Compared with other mammals of similar size, humans are odd-looking creatures because they lack body hair and stand upright.
Rocky planets could have been born as gas giants
When NASA announced the discovery of over 1,200 new potential planets spotted by the Kepler Space Telescope, almost a quarter of them were thought to be Super-Earths.
Now, new research suggests that these massive rocky planets may be the result of the failed creation of Jupiter-sized gas giants.
Glowing bandage to show infection
A wound dressing that glows to indicate an infection has been developed.
Did Zombies Roam Medieval Ireland?
Two 8th-century skeletons with stones shoved in their mouths suggest that the people of the time thought so.
Neutron star smash-ups may forge gold
Where did all the gold come from? Violent collisions between dense former stars may be why gold, lead, thorium and other heavy elements exist in such abundance.
Light from a water bottle could brighten millions of poor homes (w/ video)
As simple as it sounds, a one-liter plastic bottle filled with purified water and some bleach could serve as a light bulb for some of the millions of people who live without electricity.
UK says metal hip replacements more troublesome
In a troubling development for people with all-metal artificial hips, a registry that tracks orthopedic implants in Britain reported on Thursday that the failure rate of the devices was increasing.
Brain cancer fits halted by gut drug
A DRUG for Crohn's disease is proving adept at blocking seizures caused by brain tumours.
'Miracle' plant boosting health in Sierra Leone
A tropical plant said to be nutritional dynamite is being plugged by Sierra Leone's government as a natural cure-all in the country, which has some of the worst health indicators in the world.
Neanderthal man lived on seafood far earlier than previously thought
Neanderthal man lived on a diet of seafood in the caves of southern Spain much longer ago than previously thought, new archaeological findings show.
Study suggests possible link between two Type 2 diabetes drugs and pancreatic cancer
Two newer drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes could be linked to a significantly increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer,
and one could also be linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancer, according to a new UCLA study.
Low-fat yogurt intake when pregnant may lead to child asthma and hay fever
Eating low-fat yoghurt whilst pregnant can increase the risk of your child developing asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), according to recent findings.
Why carbon nanotubes spell trouble for cells
It's been long known that asbestos spells trouble for human cells.
Milking the pigeon: extracting the mechanisms involved
Production of crop milk, a secretion from the crops of parent birds, is rare among birds and, apart from pigeons, is only found in flamingos and male emperor penguins.
"Missing" Global Heat May Hide in Deep Oceans
The mystery of Earth's missing heat may have been solved: it could lurk deep in oceans, temporarily masking the climate-warming effects of greenhouse gas emissions, researchers reported on Sunday.

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