Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Jul 17, 2014 12:30 PM EDT

Fight Foodborne Illness, Naturally, with a Little Help from Cinnamon

Foodborne illnesses affect an estimated 1 in 6 Americans every year. Of this 48 million, 128,000 will be hospitalized and 3,000 will die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Yet researchers from Washington State University in Pullman found that one little ingredient co...

Jul 17, 2014 01:59 PM EDT

Eradicating Fatal Sleeping Sickness: Researchers Target Tsetse Flies Across Equatorial Africa

Researchers from Brigham Young University in London are working to eradicate fatal sleeping sickness that plaques parts of equatorial Africa. According to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers found that eliminating high concentrations of tsets...

Jul 18, 2014 03:15 PM EDT

Miss Idaho Wears Insulin Pump on Bikini: Type 1 Diabetes Patient Encourages Health Community

Sierra Sandison, a future Miss America contestant, has become a new type of model for many throughout the country. The Miss Idaho contestant has Type 1 diabetes, and confidently wore her insulin pump attached to her bikini bottom during the swimsuit segment of a competition.

Jul 17, 2014 07:20 AM EDT

Scientists Discover New Method to Trap and Kill Malaria Parasite, Halting Its Spread

There may be a way to trap the malaria parasite, effectively halting the disease. Scientists found out a possible way to entomb the parasite in a prison of its own making.

Jul 16, 2014 11:12 PM EDT

'Poker Face' may be a Sign of Lung, Heart Problems

If you just can't seem shake your "poker face," a new study shows that this could be the result of a serious heart and/or lung problem. A recent study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal found that the inability to more clearly express certain emotional facial characteristics could be an ind...

Jul 17, 2014 04:23 AM EDT

Even Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Can Lead to Brain Damage and Thinking Problems

Researchers have found that even mild traumatic brain injury may lead to brain damage, thinking and memory problems.

Jul 17, 2014 04:04 AM EDT

Study Ties Poor Quality of Sleep to Lower Physical Activity in People with PTSD

A new study highlights a strong association between poor quality of sleep and lower physical activity among people with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Jul 17, 2014 04:40 AM EDT

80-Meter-Wide Hole Found in Northern Siberia Baffles Scientists [VIDEO]

The abrupt appearance of the 262-feet-wide hole in a gas field in icy northern Siberia has baffled scientists as they are clueless on what caused this mysterious puncture.

Jul 17, 2014 07:45 AM EDT

Effect of Mediterranean Diet on Cognitive Decline Differs Among Races

Many pieces of research have highlighted the broad health benefits on consuming rich Mediterranean diet. But the new found that the impact of this diet differs among race-specific population.

Jul 17, 2014 09:39 AM EDT

Statins Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Death in Type 2 Diabetes

New study offers hope to those with diabetic cardiovascular disease stating statins, commonly used cholesterol lowering drugs, help prolong the lives of these people.

Jul 17, 2014 07:18 AM EDT