Health & Medicine : Science World Report

May 10, 2014 10:25 AM EDT

Regular Intake of Grapes Lowers Pain Linked With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Researchers at the Texas Women's University claim that regular intake of grapes reduces pain linked with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, which mostly occurs due to aging.

May 10, 2014 04:17 AM EDT

Parasitic Infections Not Restricted to Underdeveloped Nations; Affects Millions in US : CDC Reports

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention knocked down misconceptions that parasitic disease only occur in poor and developing countries.

May 09, 2014 10:47 PM EDT

Autism Gene may Increase Risk of Addiction

Researchers from Harvard Medical School believe they have uncovered an autism gene that influence's an individual's decision to engage in certain addictive behaviors.

May 09, 2014 09:16 PM EDT

Anal HPV Higher in Men who have Sex with Men

A recent study conducted by researchers from St. James's Hospital in Dublin shows that there is a much higher rate of anal human papillomavirus (HPV) in men who have sex with men.

May 09, 2014 07:13 PM EDT

Some Hospitals Perform too Many C-Sections: Consumer Reports

Though many Cesarean sections (C-sections) are often performed in high-risk instances, a recent study conducted by Consumer Reports shows that many are performed in low-risk cases.

May 10, 2014 12:58 AM EDT

Sedentary Lifestyles Promote Risk for Heart Disease in Women Over 30

A comprehensive study amassing information about over 32,000 Australian women in different age groups found that physical inactivity – not smoking, obesity, or high blood pressure – poses the greatest risk factor for heart disease in women over 30.

May 10, 2014 12:57 AM EDT

What is Gluten? Even Gluten-Free People Don't Know Its Impact on Health

So why exactly are so many people declaring themselves gluten-free nowadays? Some of them actually might not even know, says dietician Kristen Kirkpatrick, who constantly hears misconceptions about gluten on a daily basis.

May 09, 2014 09:51 PM EDT

Arguing for Your Life: Why Stressful Social Relationships Affect Your Health

Do you frequently debate or argue with your friends, siblings, or significant other? Well if you do you should reconsider, because a new study from the University of Copenhagen found that such interactions can increase your risk of dying in middle age.

May 09, 2014 02:54 PM EDT

Widely Used Mental Health Assessment Could Identify Depression in Teens

A nursing researcher at the University of Texas at Arlington believes that depression can be assessed in the waiting room of your health care provider. Simply filling out a widely accepted mental health assessment can help diagnose troubled teens.

May 09, 2014 02:30 PM EDT

'Adopted Cell Therapy' Shows Success in Fighting Woman’s Bile Duct Cancer

Adopted cell therapy is a form of immunotherapy that scientists recently utilized to fight a woman’s cancerous tumors. Immunotherapy in general has been found to treat rare ailments such as melanoma and kidney cancers.

May 09, 2014 09:27 AM EDT