Why Alzheimer's Drugs Keep Failing
Drug candidates have a 99.6 percent failure rate, and poor early detection methods make clinical trials difficult and costly
Manuel Serrano proposes a new vision of a process wrongly associated with ageing
Those who do research in ageing think senescence needs another name
Home blood pressure-monitoring kits save insurance companies money
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Domestication syndrome: White patches, baby faces and tameness
Neural crest hypothesis could explain why domestic mammals share characteristic traits
Bothered by hot flashes? Acupuncture might be the answer
New meta-analysis shows benefits of ancient Chinese method on today's menopausal hot flashes
UEA research reveals how cannabis compound could slow tumour growth
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have shown how the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis could reduce tumor growth in cancer patients.
Pre-diabetes label 'unhelpful and unnecessary'
Labelling people with moderately high blood sugar as pre-diabetic is a drastically premature measure with no medical value and huge financial and social costs
Reduced range of facial expression indicates serious heart/lung disease
Inability to register surprise strongest indicator; can help prioritise care, say doctors
Proof: Parkinson's enhances creativity
New Tel Aviv University study confirms creative energy in Parkinson's sufferers is greater than in healthy individuals
Saltier intravenous fluids reduce complications from surgery
Infusing a saltier saline solution during and after surgery decreases overall complication rate for a complex procedure
Moxibustion May Alleviate Arthritis Knee Pain
Moxibustion may safely relieve pain and improve function among patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
Fish oil supplements reduce incidence of cognitive decline, may improve memory function
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 5 million each year in the US
'Life-saver' cancer drug running out
When a pharmaceutical company stops making a drug, what happens to the patients who think it saved their life?
Prostate cancer in young men -- More frequent and more aggressive?
Early onset prostate cancer a newly identified, more aggressive subtype often linked to genetic mutations
Transplantation of new brain cells reverses memory loss in Alzheimer's disease model
Way revealed to alleviate the learning and memory deficits caused by apoE4
Bubble wrap serves as sheet of tiny test tubes in resource-limited regions
Scientists propose reusing bubble wrap as a sheet of small, test tube-like containers
Donating a kidney may make it difficult to change or initiate life and health insurance
People who selflessly step up and donate a kidney can face insurance challenges afterwards, despite the lack of evidence that they have increased health risks.
Death Toll From Ebola Surges in West Africa, Prompting Alarm
Ministries of health and W.H.O. step up outbreak containment measures
End to Aids by 2030 'is possible'
There is a chance the Aids epidemic can be brought under control by 2030, according to a report by the United Nations Aids agency.
The 'obesity paradox': Cardiovascular mortality lowest among overweight patients
Is being overweight sometimes a good thing? Data suggest higher BMI protects against adverse cardiovascular outcomes, reports Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Asteroid Vesta to reshape theories of planet formation
New findings about the asteroid Vesta question contemporary models of rocky planet formation, including that of Earth
Walking on all fours is not backward evolution, study shows
Anthropology study shows quadrupedal humans are not products of 'devolution'
Niacin too dangerous for routine cholesterol therapy
Mainstay drug now linked to death risk, dangerous side effects and no benefits
Meet the electric life forms that live on pure energy
Unlike any other life on Earth, these extraordinary bacteria use energy in its purest form – they eat and breathe electrons – and they are everywhere
'Burrito' Screen Rolls Up Like It's Your Lunch
Electronics continue to get more and more pliable and a new prototype from LG Display looks to be about the most flexible yet.
Scientists Begin to Demystify Hole Found in Siberian Permafrost
Scientists are starting to offer more informed views of a gaping crater in the permafrost in Siberia
Update on the Found Vials: There Weren’t 6; There Were 327.
(Not All of Them Were Smallpox)
Viral relics show cancer's 'footprint' on our evolution
Viral relics show cancer’s ‘footprint’ on our evolution Cancer has left its ‘footprint’ on our evolution, according to a study which examined how the relics of ancient viruses are preserved in the genomes of 38 mammal species.
Brown fat found to be at the root of cancer-related wasting syndrome
Promising strategy that may stimulate weight gain and muscle strength
The virus detective who discovered Ebola
Nearly 40 years ago, a young Belgian scientist travelled to a remote part of the Congolese rainforest - his task was to help find out why so many people were dying from an unknown and terrifying disease.
A Vasectomy May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Men with vasectomies may be at an increased risk for the most lethal form of prostate cancer, researchers have found. But aggressive cancer nonetheless remains rare in these patients.
USGS Updates Earthquake Map, 16 States at High Risk
Parts of 42 states are at risk of earthquakes during the next 50 years, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, new study says
Scientists at the University of Granada have made important strides in the fight against the Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, which is closely related to obesity and diabetes
Astronomers Discover Evidence of How Giant Planets Form
Evidence of How Giant Planets Like Jupiter Form
Dogs Were a Prehistoric Woman's Best Friend, Too
Women in a forested area 8,000 years ago were not only in close contact with dogs, but they were also eating the same food the dogs ate and suffering from one or more illnesses the dogs had.
Changing Antarctic winds create new sea level threat
New research shows projected changes in the winds circling the Antarctic may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated.
Pathogen Mishaps Rise as Regulators Stay Clear
The recently documented mistakes at federal laboratories involving anthrax, flu and smallpox have incited public outrage at the government’s handling of dangerous pathogens.
New findings show strikingly early seeding of HIV viral reservoir
Discovery presents new challenges for HIV eradication efforts
Singapore scientists discover genetic cause of common breast tumours in women
Multi-disciplinary research team discovers that a gene known as MED12 is altered in nearly 60 percent of fibroadenomas
A noble gas cage
New material traps gases from nuclear fuel better and uses less energy than currently available options