Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Mar 12, 2014 08:05 PM EDT

Precision Attack On Cancer

Michael Hemann seeks better ways to deploy chemotherapy drugs and overcome tumor resistance.

Mar 13, 2014 10:58 AM EDT

Bacteria Imbalance in Digestive Tract Could Induce Crohn's Disease Symptoms

Your digestive tract contains an extraordinary amount of bacterial cells. Some are good for you and some are bad, but both kinds are essential for a healthy digestive system. An imbalance of these bacteria could lead to Crohn’s disease.

Mar 12, 2014 03:52 PM EDT

People, Pets and the Placebo Effect

A recent study looks at the psychological benefits of healing, especially when it comes to our pets. Researchers set out to determine if pet owners' unconscious observation bias could help to determine whether certain medications have positive effects.

Mar 12, 2014 02:02 PM EDT

Pregnant Smokers Struggle to Quit with Nicotine Patches: Study

Though smoking may be a hard habit to quit, for pregnant women, the need to give up the use of tobacco products could play an essential part in their future child's health.

Mar 12, 2014 02:24 PM EDT

Could Brain Response to Chronic Pain Improve Treatment in the Future?

Chronic pain affects one-third of people in the United States. The most common treatments include medications, acupuncture, local electrical stimulation, and brain stimulation, but there is nothing to permanently rid the ongoing discomfort.

Mar 12, 2014 11:41 PM EDT

Light Drinking during Pregnancy may Increase Risk of Premature Birth

Though most women are aware of the dangers of heavy drinking during pregnancy, a recent study shows how levels of alcohol consumed in the first trimester can greatly increase the risk of a premature birth.

Mar 12, 2014 01:00 PM EDT

Pharmaceutical Company Gives Experimental Drug to 7-Year-Old Boy

Seven-year-old Josh Hardy of Fredericksburg, Va., is suffering from an adenovirus infection that manifested after a bone marrow transplant. Yet thousands of people petitioned a drug manufacturing company based in North Carolina to help provide a potentially life-saving drug for his ailment. At this ...

Mar 12, 2014 02:58 PM EDT

New Device FDA-Approved to Treat Migraines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a new electronic device that could help treat migraines. Shaped like a headband, the nerve-stimulating product could be available to certain patients who are unable to tolerate migraine medications.

Mar 12, 2014 11:55 AM EDT

Prescriptions for ADHD Drugs Doubled for Adults in Last Four Years

Although attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly a childhood disorder, it can continue into adolescence and adulthood, affecting one’s ability to stay focused, pay attention, and control behavior as well as hyperactivity.

Mar 12, 2014 05:11 AM EDT

FDA Approves Medical Device to Prevent Migraine Headaches [VIDEO]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the marketing of a Belgium-made medical device to prevent migraine headaches, earlier this week.

Mar 12, 2014 12:55 AM EDT

Scientist Urges Withdrawal of His Own 'Breakthrough' Stem Cell Research

A Japanese scientist called on Monday for his own headline-grabbing study on stem cells to be withdrawn from publication, saying its findings had now been thrown into too much doubt.

Mar 11, 2014 10:54 PM EDT