Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Apr 11, 2016 03:51 AM EDT

Reducing Bad Cholesterol Will Also Reduce Tumor Growth, Study Says

There have been several studies that discovered a connection between obesity and the development of cancer. Experts have found that cancerous tumor cells spread in the human body by feeding on low density lipoprotein (LDL) or what is commonly known as "bad cholesterol".

Apr 11, 2016 04:00 AM EDT

Chemists Synthesize Molecule That Mitigate Growth of Cancer Tumors

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have synthesized a molecule called Cortistatin A, which can help in mitigating the cancer tumor from developing.

Apr 11, 2016 03:55 AM EDT

Schools Test Water For Lead In Response To Water Crisis In Flint, Michigan

The current issue of a water crisis in Flint, Michigan prompts the school officials nationwide to test water from the eatery faucets and classroom sinks for lead.

Apr 11, 2016 03:28 AM EDT

Marijuana Could Help Treat Diabetes According to New Study

Studies from 2005 has shown that cannabis can help treat diabetes, but until lately, few evidence has come out to support that theory.

Apr 11, 2016 03:15 AM EDT

Newark Schools Has Been Facing High Levels of Lead in Water in the Last 6 Years

Lead is known to be particularly hazardous to the health, and Newark Public Schools have been known to have high levels of exposure for at least six years.

Apr 09, 2016 07:58 AM EDT

CIA Finances Cosmetics Company That Collects DNA

Reports about an existing collaboration between cosmetic company Skincential Sciences and CIA’s venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, may come as a surprise to many.

Apr 09, 2016 05:59 AM EDT

New Discovery in Human Auditory System Holds Key in Better Diagnosis and Testing of Hearing Disorders

Unknown source from one part of the human brain have been the key to the recent discovery of frequency-following responses or FFR, the neural signals that are made in the brain whenever people hear sounds.

Apr 08, 2016 06:49 AM EDT

Baboon Living With Pig Heart For 945 Days Hints Successful Xenotransplantation

The success behind the beating pig heart inside the body of a live baboon for 945 days could help address global organ shortages. Researchers from Bethesda, Maryland’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute had hoped the record-setting outcome will help scientists understand the potential of xe...

Apr 08, 2016 06:38 AM EDT

Opioids Can Help Treat Heroin Addiction

Opioid is a medication prescribed for people with chronic pain. It is a powerful pain killer that can be highly addictive. There are approximately 5 million Americans who develop dependence to this drug that leads to at least 17,000 annual deaths. However, a recent study in Canada claims that an opi...

Apr 08, 2016 06:34 AM EDT

Weight-Loss Surgery Causes Woman to Lose Eyesight

Women are very conscious of the way they look. Most of them would squint at the sight of an excess belly fat and will most of the time go on crazy diets just to get rid of it. Some even go to extreme measures, like going under the knife just to have the body they desire. A number of surgeries have h...

Apr 08, 2016 06:24 AM EDT