Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Oct 31, 2013 10:35 AM EDT

FDA Finds that 12 Percent of U.S. Imported Spices are Contaminated

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently revealed that as much as 12 percent of imported spices are contaminated with "filth," including insects, excrement, salmonella and hair over a three-year period.

Oct 31, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

Online Forums can Help or Hurt Depressed Youth

A recent study shows that spending too much time on the internet could cause depression in some individuals and even suicidal thoughts.

Oct 31, 2013 09:18 AM EDT

How Wounds Heal: Secrets to Healing Discovered in Zebrafish

A crucial part of this wound healing includes the migration of nearby skin cells toward the center of the wound. Yet exactly how these cells "know" which way to migrate has long puzzled scientists. Now, researchers have discovered a signaling system that plays a huge role in wound healing and reveal...

Oct 31, 2013 08:26 AM EDT

Chinese Horseshoe Bats May be the Origin of the SARS Virus

Scientists have been searching for years for the origin of the deadly SARS virus, a respiratory syndrome that resulted in a pandemic in 2002 that was one of the most significant public health events in recent history. Now, it turns out that Chinese horseshoe bats may have carried the virus and that ...

Oct 31, 2013 10:29 AM EDT

Scientists Devise Life Saving Artificial Blood

Researchers have devised synthetic blood on Oct.28, with the aim of using it for humans in the case of emergency, when there is a lack of blood supply.

Oct 30, 2013 09:46 PM EDT

HPV Vaccination Used Less in Southern States: Study

A recent study shows that the human papillomavirus vaccine's use is significantly lower in southern parts of the United States.

Oct 30, 2013 04:20 PM EDT

New Research Helps Accelerate Diabetic Wound Healing

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have recently identified enzymes that are detrimental to diabetic wound healing and could be beneficial to help repair wounds.

Oct 30, 2013 03:56 PM EDT

GLP-1 and GIP Help Lower Glucose Levels in Type 2 Diabetes

A recent study looks at a new multiple action intestinal hormone that helps correct diabetes.

Oct 30, 2013 03:19 PM EDT

Woman Offers Free Halloween Dietary Advice via 'Trick-or-Treat Letter'

For Halloween, a Fargo, North Dakota woman who has decided to remain anonymous, is starting her own tradition by inflicting her opinions on other people's kids.

Oct 30, 2013 01:51 PM EDT

Twin Study Shows Smoking Causes Premature Aging

A new study shows how smoking causes premature aging.

Oct 30, 2013 12:25 PM EDT

'Schadenfreude': Do you Take Pleasure in the Suffering of Others?

It might not come as much surprise that some people take immense pleasure from the suffering of others, a term commonly referred to as "Schadenfreude."

Oct 30, 2013 12:07 PM EDT

New Promising Treatments for Myopia in Children: Studying the Eye

Myopia, also known as progressive nearsightedness, is spreading across the country. Now, though, scientists have taken a closer look at this eye condition. While myopia may be spreading, there's also new ways to prevent and treat this condition in young patients.