Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Nov 05, 2013 03:31 PM EST

Could New Drug Combination Therapy Tell Cancer to Eat its Own Cells?

A recent study looks at a new drug combination therapy that's currently being developed at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. This new potential treatment may provide a way for cancer to eat its own cells, benefits such cases as colon, liver, kidney, breast and brain cancer.

Nov 05, 2013 03:05 PM EST

Disruption of Pleasure, Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients

A recent study shows that a disruption of brain signals for reward and punishment contributes to increased pain sensitivity, known as hyperalgesia, in fibromyalgia patients.

Nov 05, 2013 02:08 PM EST

Undescribed Ligament Discovered in Human Knee

Researchers at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously undescribed ligament that's located in the human knee. It appears to play an important role with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.

Nov 05, 2013 12:41 PM EST

Seizure Disorder Drug Gabapentin Could be Effective in Treating Alcohol Dependence

Gabapentin, a drug that's currently designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat epilepsy and certain types of pain, may not also be effective for treating certain types of alcohol dependence, according to researchers.

Nov 05, 2013 11:49 AM EST

Gender Discrimination: Some Heterosexual Men do not Recognize Bisexuality, Study

A recent study looks at how heterosexual men perceive bisexuality. Many do not believe it is a "legitimate sexual orientation," according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

Nov 05, 2013 11:11 AM EST

Bariatric Surgery may Improve Sex Drive for some Women

It might not come as much of a surprise that losing weight can make you more fit, sexier and healthier in general. Yet a recent study showed that women who underwent weight loss surgery saw great improvements in their sex drives.

Nov 05, 2013 10:26 AM EST

Glow-in-the-Dark Ice Cream Made from Chemically-Produced Jellyfish Luminescence

For some, rainbow sprinkles on your vanilla cone simply wasn't enough.

Nov 05, 2013 09:43 AM EST

Interracial Love: Does Ethnicity Matter in Online Dating?

Social media has helped many reach out to other races outside their own, often times through romantic overtures.

Nov 04, 2013 03:39 PM EST

Working through Marital Conflicts: Do Women Hold the Key?

A recent study shows that after marital disagreements, it's more important for the wives to calm down than husbands.

Nov 04, 2013 03:25 PM EST

Human Resistance to AIDS Decrypted With Help of Supercomputer

Do our genes hold the key to future AIDS therapies? Using a supercomputer, scientists analyzed the genomes of thousands of strains of the HIV virus and have produced the first map of human AIDS resistance.

Nov 04, 2013 12:32 PM EST

Good Oral Hygiene Helps Cardiovascular Health

Are you taking proper care of your oral health?

Nov 04, 2013 11:13 AM EST

Putting a Child First Makes Parents Happier: Life Improved by Selflessness

Scientists have discovered that parents who prioritize their children's well-being over their own are not only happier, but also derive more meaning in life from their child-rearing responsibilities.