Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Sep 08, 2015 12:34 PM EDT

Aging: Apple Skin and Green Tomatoes May Ward Off Muscle Loss

Keeping our muscles strong becomes harder as we age. This is because as we grow older, we lose strength and muscle mass. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at how to keep our muscles as strong as they were when they were young.

Sep 08, 2015 12:41 PM EDT

Whooping Cough: Infant Pertussis Infection Now Linked To Siblings

Previous studies suggest that the mothers are likely the primary source of whooping cough infection in their child. However, researchers now believe that whooping cough, otherwise known as pertussis, may be more likely to be coming through the sibling, instead. The findings are published in the jour...

Sep 08, 2015 11:39 AM EDT

The 'DOTS qPCR' Device Produces Faster Infection Diagnosis

The DOTS qPCR device has the ability to greatly reduce the time needed for doctors to be able to make diagnosis-based decisions.

Sep 08, 2015 12:27 PM EDT

Forensics: Blood and teeth samples accurately predict a criminal's age

You've probably seen it on crime shows. Forensic scientists oftentimes collect evidence from both blood and teeth to help them identify a dead body--particularly in determining the the person's age.

Sep 08, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Air Pollution and Smog Return to Beijing's Perfect 'Parade Blue' Skies

China is known for its smoggy, black skies that can cause health hazards to the public. But for a few days before Beijing's military parade, the city experienced perfect, azure skies.

Sep 08, 2015 12:17 PM EDT

Genetics: Thinking You're Born Fat, Thin Is Bad For Your Health

Certain genetic components may ultimately influence our weight. Yes. That's true. However, we shouldn't let a preference toward a "pear shape," let's say, or heavier family members determine how much we're going to eat in the future.

Sep 08, 2015 12:08 PM EDT

Cell Immunity Created In Parasite Responsible For 50 Million Infections

Researchers are adjusting the landscape of the human body to remove the mechanism that allows pathogens that result in disease in order to create cell immunity in parasites that infect 50 million from the parasite E. histolytica, which infects 50 million people and causes 40,000 to 110,000 deaths vi...

Sep 07, 2015 11:29 PM EDT

Smoking: Quitting Drug Not Linked To Heart Attacking, Depression

New findings published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reveal that a highly effective drug that helps smokers quit doesn't increase their risk of heart attack or depression, as was once thought.

Sep 07, 2015 09:59 PM EDT

Anesthetics: Children's Teeth Development Affected By Anesthesia

New findings published in the journal Cell Death Discovery suggest, for the first time, that the use of local anesthetics may affect tooth cell growth as well as the development of children's teeth.

Sep 07, 2015 09:52 PM EDT

Alzheimer's: 'Gene Signature' Predicts Onset Of Disease

A team of researchers at King's College London have discovered a ‘gene signature' that could be used to predict the onset of certain diseases, including Alzheimer's. The findings are published in the journal Genome Biology.

Sep 07, 2015 09:44 PM EDT

Laughter Helps Toddlers Learn New Tasks

Of course learning isn't all fun and games, but there can be a bit of humor in it.

Sep 06, 2015 12:33 PM EDT

Vitamin C: Supplement May 'Mimic' Exercise In Overweight Adults

For some overweight adults, new research suggests that vitamin C supplements seem to replace exercise. The findings will be presented at the 14th International Conference on Endothelin: Physiology, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics.