Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Aug 31, 2015 11:05 AM EDT

Fish Oil: Obesity May Be Lower In Individuals Who Take This Supplement

A team of researchers at the University of Gothenburg found that fish oil and a diet rich in lard or animal fat, including such foods as bacon, may produce varying results that can alter the composition of the gut bacteria in many different ways.

Aug 31, 2015 08:37 AM EDT

Fracking May Harm Human Health with Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Natural gas mining could cause issues for human health. It turns out that endocrine disruptors from these activities could potentially harm human development and reproduction.

Aug 31, 2015 08:11 AM EDT

Psychotic Patients View 'Alice in Wonderland' Differently Than Others

It turns out that psychotic patients see Alice in Wonderland differently than a control group

Aug 31, 2015 07:22 AM EDT

Testosterone Changes the Brain of Transsexuals: How it Impacts Speech

Brain imaging has shown that testosterone therapy given as part of sex reassignment changes the brain structures and pathway associated with speech and verbal fluency.

Aug 31, 2015 12:14 AM EDT

Short Midday Naps Help Reduce Blood Pressure

Naps, especially for adults desperate for a little shut-eye at the office, can be a good thing. (And notice we said "can" there.) If you want to get a 15 to 20 minute lite set of sleep during your lunch break, by all means. Take a trip to your car or the office break room and go right to it. Unfortu...

Aug 30, 2015 11:04 PM EDT

According To Science, Dehydration Can't Really Be Blamed For Your Hangover

Researchers from the Netherlands and Canada found that the tried and true method to really get over a hangover is simply just time.

Aug 30, 2015 01:53 PM EDT

Heart Health: Tissue 'Velcro' May Repair Damaged Hearts

Tissue made out of "Velcro" could help repair damanged hearts one day. Scientists have created a biocompatible scaffold that allows sheets of beating heart cells to snap together like Velcro.

Aug 28, 2015 11:36 PM EDT

A Blood Test For Breast Cancer May Detect Return Of Tumors

New findings published in the journal Science Translational Medicine reveal that a simple blood test may be helpful in detecting the possible relapse of early stage breast cancer that has already been treated, identifying tumors up to eight months before they would even show up on medical scans.

Aug 28, 2015 11:09 PM EDT

Obesity Risk Higher In Children Who Sleep Less

If you're not getting enough sleep, you may end up eating more; this is especially true for children, according to recent findings published in the International Journal of Obesity.

Aug 28, 2015 10:37 PM EDT

Norovirus Risk Increased With Raw Oysters

Could eating raw oysters increase the risk of the norovirus?

Aug 28, 2015 09:04 PM EDT

Antibiotics Heighten Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Antibiotics may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Aug 28, 2015 04:04 PM EDT

A Mutated Strain Of The Polio Virus Has Been In This Man's Gut For Decades

A 29-year-old British man made history. After receiving the polio vaccine as an infant, health officials discovered that it had somehow mutated to a virulent strain that had been living in his gut for over just about 30 years now.