Scientists from South Korea have developed a novel method for treating sepsis, one which does not focus on the infection. Rather it's aimed at maintaining the functional and structural integrity of blood vessels.
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The next time you feel stress and anxiety riding on your shoulders, pick up a coloring book. Seriously, they're not just for kids anymore. Adult coloring books are the new way to unwind, and many health experts are on board.
We've all heard the nonsense that artificial sweeteners are bad for you — they cause cancer and a variety of other diseases, according to some scare mongers. The latest scary story is a link between moms' drinking artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy, and obesity in their offspring one year later.
A writhing mass of maggots in a wound might seem like a good reason to seek medical help. But, reports Carrie Arnold, sometimes it’s the doctors who have put them there, adopting an ancient treatment to help heal painful infected injuries.
A team at MIT and Harvard has developed a new method for testing if a person is infected with Zika virus that is more sensitive, faster, cheaper, specific, easy to read, and can even distinguish between different strains of Zika virus. This new device may be a lynchpin in the battle against Zika and future outbreaks.
Researchers have developed a coaster-size model of the human gut, which provides valuable insight into the molecular processes taking place between the intestinal microbiome and the host.
Mexico slapped a tax on soda as a way of helping control obesity and diabetes, officials there said. But now that soda sales have risen and the additional tax money is rolling in, what will they do?
A recent paper in Nature Climate Change affirms what you may have learned in an early biology class: Since carbon dioxide, or CO2, is necessary for plants to engage in photosynthesis, a boost will rev up the engines a little.
Gout was long considered a disease for the nobility, since the wealthy who ate rich foods were most likely to get it. Today, journalists, invariably working for large corporations run by very wealthy people, perhaps can't resist the chance to take indirect jabs at their bosses. In a new paper, gout was found to be the subject of humor in 26.3 percent of articles analyzed.
One might say that the current conflict between tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes seems to hinge, for the most part, on two factors: health and price. And while there are those who insist on challenging the health safety of e-cigarettes, many worldwide may turn to them because they simply cost less. Yet the findings of a new study may throw that belief out the window.
To retire or not to retire — an important issue for older folks. Some research suggests working folks live longer, but other studies suggest that people make beneficial lifestyle changes when they retire. What a conundrum! Take a look at both sides.
In mid-2015 Canadian teens (ages 15 to 17) visited more than 4,000 stores to try to purchase e-cigarettes and, on average, they were turned away two thirds of the time. So as in any business, there are bad actors, but not all companies are simply making a buck trying to create a youth market addicted to their product.
Why do we bust a move every time we hear a good jingle? Science says it's kind of in our brains to do so— the power of the rhythm gets us every time.
It is no wonder that the "war on drugs" has been an abject failure. There are multiple reasons. Here's a new one—using sophisticated pharmacology to make the anti-diarrheal drug Imodium into a substitute for heroin. Very clever, but deadly.
Homeless people who are fed at soup kitchens typically don't get to choose their menus. But in Bologna, Italy some protested when a celebrity chef offered them vegan cuisine. Some said they'd rather return to the streets than eat his veggies.
In the United States it has become so popular for anti-science groups to blame hydraulic fracturing - fracking - for earthquakes that it might seem like little actual research is being done without an agenda.
All exercise is good exercise, so why isn't weightlifting more popular? It may be because of off-putting, fringe cult mentalities like CrossFit -- but that shouldn't deter you. It is known that when performed correctly, muscle strengthening activity is safe, and large gains in muscle mass are unlikely.
The type of cognitive strategy chosen could help protect an individual from the negative sequelae of traumatic events. A new study reveals that a technique called "concrete information processing" could be used to prevent intrusive thoughts (a hallmark of PTSD), and blunt emotional responses to subsequent distressing situations.
A small examination of causes promoted by many educated -- but completely misguided -- advocates against science. Guest writer Marvin Schissel, an author and member of the Council's Board of Scientific Advisors, explains.
How the first randomized, controlled trial helped take down the second greatest General in French history.
Herbivores, both in nature and the human self-identification kind, think plants love to be eaten. But a recent study shows that may not be so -- they may be biting back.
It didn't take long to guess what might be going on: We're educating a whole lot of people about the differences between health scares and health threats -- and doing it well.
Ketamine is an anesthetic that can prevent persistent post-surgical pain in patients who have undergone major surgery. That's a welcome alternative, given the significant opiate addiction crisis plaguing our nation.
California's Proposition 65 list is a quintessential example of government bureaucracy gone berserk. It contains 900+ chemicals that the state declares are carcinogens or reproductive toxins. Anything that is made with, or contains any of these, now carries a ridiculous warning sticker. Should penises also be labeled? That makes far more sense than much of the rest of the law.
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