Research reveals new insights into why the heart does not repair itself
Previously unknown connection between processes keeps the heart from repairing itself
Texas team debuts battery-less pacemaker
Rice University, Texas Heart Institute researchers test microwave-powered device
Herbal Tea Linked to Man's Psychosis in Unusual Case
A man in Italy who had developed psychosis - meaning he lost touch with reality - did so after consuming an herbal tea made with St. John's wort, according to a recent report of this case.
Japan's largest complete dinosaur skeleton discovered
72 million year-old dinosaur skeleton is largest ever found in Japan
Cancer cells send signals boosting survival and drug resistance in other cancer cells
Cancer cells appear to communicate to other cancer cells, activating an internal mechanism that boosts resistance to common chemotherapies
Take a coffee or tea break to protect your liver
New study indicates that drinking even a few cups a day may prevent hardening of the liver, reports the Journal of Hepatology
Covfefe aside, late-night tweets are bad news
Nocturnal Twitter use links to poor performance, according to basketball-player study.
Many good years after heart bypass surgery -- but something happens after 10 years
The probability of continuing your life following bypass surgery is close to being the same as for the population in general - once a patient has completed the procedure. But a study from Aarhus, Denmark, shows that mortality increases after 8-10 years.
Red onions pack a cancer-fighting punch, study reveals
University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover Ontario-grown red onions have the strongest cancer-fighting power
'First of our kind' found in Morocco
Fossils of early humans found in North Africa show Homo sapiens emerged at least 100,000 years earlier than previously recognised
Home blood pressure monitors inaccurate 70 percent of the time: Study
What to watch out for when choosing and using your own device
Type of sugar may treat atherosclerosis, mouse study shows
Trehalose triggers cellular housekeeping in artery-clogging plaque
Looking at terror attacks 'per capita' should make us rethink beliefs about levels of risk and Muslims
In the fight against terrorism, seemingly easy conclusions may be drawn too quickly.
Researchers use a synthetic 'tongue' to sort out whiskies
Artificial sensor array or can detect whether two nearly identical whisky samples are a match
Comets may have delivered significant portions of Earth's xenon
A new study suggests that roughly 22% of the element xenon found in Earth's atmosphere may have come from comets.
OU astrophysicist identifies composition of Earth-size planets in TRAPPIST-1 system
Six of seven planets consistent with an Earth-like composition
Report looks at liver cancer, fastest-growing cause of cancer deaths in US
Significant disparities persist despite availability of effective interventions
Breast cancer risk reduced in women with diabetes who take low-dose aspirin
18% reduced breast cancer risk for women who used low-dose aspirin compared to those who did not
FDA Asks Drug Company to Pull Painkiller in First
First time the federal agency has requested a drug company voluntarily stop selling a medication
Cancer Drug Proves to Be Effective Against Multiple Tumors
Results so striking that the FDA already has approved the drug
Infants born preterm may lack key lung cells later in life
Potential explanation provided for preterm infants' added susceptibility to lung diseases later in their lives
Bird caught in amber 100 million years ago is best ever found
100-million-year-old amber from Myanmar contains head, neck, wing, tail and feet of a hatchling
Boy Dies Days After Swimming: What Is 'Dry Drowning'?
A 4-year-old boy in Texas died recently, nearly a week after he went swimming, from what his parents were told was "dry drowning." But what exactly does this mean?
Home monitoring of blood sugar did not improve glycemic control after 1 year
Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes patients did not improve glycemic control or health-related quality of life
Germany to test face recognition software in terror fight
Germany will trial the facial recognition software Berlin's Suedkreuz station this summer, using volunteers
Drug costs vary by more than 600% in study of 10 high-income countries
Study shows costs for prescription drugs in 10 high-income countries with universal health care varied by more than 600%