Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Apr 23, 2014 07:45 PM EDT

Jenny Craig Diet Plan Proves Most Effective for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Type 2 diabetes develops as a result of older age, obesity, and physical inactivity and has tripled since the 1990s. An estimated 79 million U.S. adults have prediabetes, according to data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Apr 23, 2014 07:38 PM EDT

HIV Discovered as the Cause of AIDS 30 Years Ago Today

On this date thirty years ago, Health and Human Services Secretary Margaret Heckler announced the discovery of HIV as the cause for the AIDS virus. Since then, the treatment of HIV/AIDS has revolutionized medicine worldwide.

Apr 23, 2014 03:47 PM EDT

Microbes and Money: A New Meaning to the Phrase 'Filthy Rich'

For most, the simple thought of being "filthy rich" makes us quiver in ecstasy--shopping sprees, paying off debts, etc. However, this typically positive phrase also has a negative side. According to a recent study, researchers at New York University's Dirty Money Project found that captalism's belov...

Apr 24, 2014 06:51 AM EDT

New Compound May Combat Cocaine Addiction by Targeting the Brain

A novel compound may just help cocaine users get over their addiction. Researchers have found that the compound targets an important brain receptor and has a dramatic effect against cocaine addiction behaviors, including relapse behavior.

Apr 23, 2014 02:40 PM EDT

Young Girl’s Rare Deadly Disease Helps Parents Raise Over $500,000 for Research

Eliza O’Neill is a four-year-old from South Carolina who was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome, which is a rare, deadly disease that causes one to lose the ability to speak and walk. Most of those diagnosed don’t live far into their teens.

Apr 23, 2014 01:19 PM EDT

How the Black Death Evolved to be So Deadly: The Bacterial Family Tree

The Black Death was one of the most devastating sicknesses to spread across Europe. Now for the first time ever, scientists have studied the Black Death bacterium's entire family tree to understand how some family members evolved to be so deadly.

Apr 23, 2014 12:56 PM EDT

FDA Rejects New Painkiller That Contains Opioids, Morphine and Oxycodone

Perhaps due to the current backlash over prescription painkillers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, and Ohio, the Food and Drug Administration finally took a hint and rejected a new painkiller that was up for approval.

Apr 23, 2014 11:22 AM EDT

Traumatic Stressors May Trigger Neurological Disorders in Unborn Children

Pregnant mothers may want to be more careful when it comes to what they're exposed to. Scientists have found that when mothers are exposed to trauma, illness, alcohol or drugs, these stressor may activate a single molecular trigger in the brain cells and activate psychiatric conditions.

Apr 23, 2014 12:06 PM EDT

Ebola Virus Outbreak Continues in West Africa: Death Toll Over 140

Once thought to be slowing down, the Ebola Virus outbreak is still ongoing, totaling 242 cases and over 140 deaths in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Mali has also reported suspected cases of the virus.

Apr 23, 2014 01:31 PM EDT

Man Receives Surgical Implantation of 'Bionic Eye'

Thanks to a "bionic eye," 55-year-old Roger Pontz is seeing again. The Reed City, Mich., resident had lost most of his vision as a teenager to retinitis pigmentosa. This group of inherited diseases that refer to retinal degeneration cause a gradual decline in the photoreceptor cells responsible for ...

Apr 23, 2014 12:46 PM EDT

Kraft Recall: 96,000 Pounds of Hot Dogs Mislabeled

On April 20, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., a Columbia, Mo., establishment, issued a recall for 96,000 pounds of Oscar Meyer Classic Wieners' due to mislabeled packages. A press release provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that some of the products do not accurately list i...

Apr 23, 2014 12:07 PM EDT

Diet High in Saturated Fat may Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

A diet high in fat can have a negative impact on our health, particularly when it comes to an increased risk of cancer. A recent study conducted by researchers from the Fondazione IRCCS National Cancer Institute in Milan, Italy, suggests that women who consume a diet heavy in saturated fats could dr...