Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Sep 29, 2015 01:33 PM EDT

Chimp Personality Linked to Their Brain Structure

Chimpanzees' personality traits may actually be linked to the structures in their brain. Scientists have taken a closer look at chimps and have found that brain structure plays a vital role when it comes to their personalities.

Sep 29, 2015 12:32 PM EDT

Swap Out Saturated Fats With Whole Grains, Not Processed Carbs

If you want to swap saturated fats out of your diet for whole-grain carbs, by all means. They're healthy for your heart. But make no mistake, replacing these with processed carbs is not.

Sep 29, 2015 12:40 PM EDT

Veggies: Researchers Discover How to Get Kids to Eat Them

Children generally don't eat their vegetables, and researchers have discovered that it may not be about taste.

Sep 29, 2015 01:33 PM EDT

Here's A 'Digestible' Summary Of How Cells Make Energy

Scientists reveal how food is converted into energy in all living organisms. Plants, animals and bacteria share common process through a series of chemical reactions.

Sep 29, 2015 11:41 AM EDT

Blindness Cure: UK Scientists Working On Stem-Cell Breakthrough Treatment

The London Project to Cure Blindness has developed a trial for a new treatment that's derived from stem cells for those suffering from ‘wet' age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and the trial is currently taking place at the Moorfields Eye Hospital after the successful outcome on a patient deal...

Sep 29, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Climate Change May Negatively Impact Birth Weight with Hotter Days

Climate change may negatively affect birth weight. Scientists have found that as temperatures warm, human mothers are giving birth to children with a lower birth weight.

Sep 28, 2015 10:34 PM EDT

Depression: Two-Drug Combination Helps Seniors

A two-drug combination may be helpful in treating seniors with difficult depression. The findings are published in The Lancet.

Sep 28, 2015 06:02 PM EDT

Cigarette Exposure In Early Life Increases Risk Of Behavioral Problems

Children who are exposed to tobacco early in life may be at risked for behavioral problems later in life, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Sep 28, 2015 05:46 PM EDT

ADHD and DNA: Children, Mothers With Psychiatric Disorder Have Shorter Telomeres

Statistics from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) suggest that 5 percent of American children will have ADHD, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC) more than doubling the number at 11 percent of American children between the ages of 4 to 17. It's rated as one of the most co...

Sep 28, 2015 01:53 PM EDT

Positive People Have Particular Brain Connections

There is a strong correspondence between a particular set of connections in the brain and positive lifestyle and behavior traits, according to a new study.

Sep 28, 2015 05:34 PM EDT

Florida Baby Born Without Most Of His Skull Defies The Odds

Jaxon Emmett Buell was born with a rarely seen brain malformation known as microhydranencephaly. The severe abnormality is characterized both by microcephaly and hydranencephaly, with symptoms ranging from scalp rugae to profound developmental delay. Yet this young man, who was given just days to li...