Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Mar 06, 2015 03:49 PM EST

Multitasking Hunger Neurons Help Control Compulsive Behaviors

New findings published in the journal Cell show that in the absence of food, neurons that are normally responsible for controlling appetite can cause repetitive behaviors that are sometimes seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anorexia nervosa.

Mar 06, 2015 11:59 AM EST

Could Exhaled Breath Be A Way To Test For Drugs In The Future?

Now, a group of researchers from the department of Laboratory Medicine at the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden have worked on developing a more donor-friendly alternative that involves testing through exhaled breath.

Mar 05, 2015 11:47 PM EST

How Much Of A Role Do Genetics Play In Autism?

Previous studies have linked an increased risk of the behavioral health issue, Autism, to numerous environmental health conditions. However, a recent study links genetic makeup to 74 to 98 percent of cases.

Mar 05, 2015 11:41 PM EST

Gastric Damage Helped By Listening To How The Stomach Responds To Injury

New findings published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the basic science journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, show how a better understanding of the stomach's immune response to Helicobater pylori (H. pylori) infection could lead to new therapies that t...

Mar 05, 2015 11:37 PM EST

Here's What Old, Shipwrecked Beer Tastes Like: Archaeologists Uncover The Flavor

New findings published in the Journal of Agriculture & Food Chemistry took a step in the past at some of the oldest preserved beer samples from an 1840's shipwreck to work on providing insight into just how they were made.

Mar 05, 2015 10:08 PM EST

Salt May Boost Immunity, Ward Off Infection

Can salt intake protect the skin? New findings published in the journal CelL Metabolism suggest that table salt could help prevent the spread of an infection.

Mar 05, 2015 10:02 PM EST

The Brain May Not Age Quite As Quickly As We Thought

Now new findings published in the journal Human Brain Mapping suggest that these changes may not start to slow down quite so soon.

Mar 05, 2015 09:55 PM EST

No Link Found Between Psychedelics And Mental Health Problems

Psychedelics have gained quite the negative reputation over the years. The illegal substances have even been linked to an increased risk of certain mental illnesses.

Mar 05, 2015 09:35 PM EST

Lung Cancer Treatment Receives Help From Medical Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles may prove helpful in treating lung cancer, according to a recent study published in the journal ACSO Nano.

Mar 05, 2015 09:26 PM EST

Gout May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

Gout doesn't come with the most positive connotation. The most common form of inflammatory arthritis, it's also linked to a higher risk of heart and kidney problems that can result in numerous other heart issues. Yet previous studies have suggested that it may also have a protective effect for the b...

Mar 05, 2015 10:42 AM EST

Scientists Discover Adults Only Catch the Flu Twice a Decade

Do you think that you have the flu? Odds are, you're wrong about that. Researchers have discovered that adults over the age of 30 only catch the flu about twice a decade.

Mar 05, 2015 10:21 AM EST

Scientists Uncover the Recipes for Beer Preserved in an 1800s Shipwreck

Have you ever wondered what people did for beer in the 1800s? Well now, scientists are uncovering some ancient recipes with the help of a 1840s shipwreck.