Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Oct 29, 2013 11:49 AM EDT

Is Monday the Best Day to Quit Smoking?

A recent study shows that Monday is the best day to quit smoking.

Oct 29, 2013 09:36 AM EDT

Light Activates the Human Brain, Even in the Blind

Light may be more important to the human brain than you might have thought--even when it comes to someone who is completely blind. Scientists have discovered that light enhances brain activity during a cognitive task, even for those who can't see.

Oct 29, 2013 11:05 AM EDT

Binge Eating, the New Eating Disorder

Researchers define binge-eating as a new type of disorder, which impacts really self-critical and depressed people. Majority of physicians and doctors are unaware about this disorder.

Oct 29, 2013 08:56 AM EDT

Swaddled Babies at a Higher Risk of Hip Problems, Study Claims

Over the recent times there has been an increase in the age old technique of swaddling as parents claim this offers relied to the restless infants and gives a more restful sleep. But a new study uncovers the harsh impact of this traditional practise.

Oct 28, 2013 04:08 PM EDT

'Missing Link' of Common Cold: Rhinovirus C Shows why there's No Cure

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found via a constructed three-dimensional model of the pathogen that there is no cure for the common cold.

Oct 28, 2013 03:49 PM EDT

Brooklyn Man Allegedly Killed from Drinking Red Bull: Family Files $85 Million Lawsuit

Energy drinks can often pose dangerous threats to overall health.

Oct 28, 2013 03:00 PM EDT

E. coli and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome found at Minnesota Pumpkin Patch

An E. coli outbreak has allegedly been linked to animals at Dehn's Pumpkin Patch in Dayton, Minn. Minnesota E. coli lawyer Fred Pitzker and his Bad Bug Law Team note via the Food Poisoning Bulletin that three children have been sickened due to the bacteria--one of whom developed hemolytic uremic syn...

Oct 28, 2013 02:41 PM EDT

Brief Exposure to Steroids May be Permanently 'Remembered' by Muscles

It turns out that even a brief exposure to steroids could have long-term effects. Researchers have found that anabolic steroids could have possibly permanent, performance-enhancing effects. The findings reveal the importance of understanding how these drugs might impact the body.

Oct 28, 2013 02:11 PM EDT

First Study to Discuss Emotional and Psychological Anguish of Nurses in Burn Units

In a study of the first of its kind, Loyola University Medical Center researchers examine and discuss the "moral distress" that nurses experience while in intensive care units with burn patients.

Oct 28, 2013 01:51 PM EDT

Scientists Refine Technique to 'Print' Tissue and Organs

Need more tissue for a skin graft? How about an organ? Scientists have long sought to find out how best to create tissues that could replace a damaged organ. Now, scientists have further refined a technology that may be able to print cells and produce various tissue types.

Oct 28, 2013 12:45 PM EDT

Pure form of Hydrocodone, Zohydro, Approved by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the U.S. sale of a pure hydrocodone pain pill known as Zohydro. This pure pill will be classified as a Schedule II drug, similar to Oxycontin and oxycodone, according to various reports.

Oct 28, 2013 12:23 PM EDT

Real Brain Power: Tiny Neural Computer Created with a Single Dendrite

The human brain may have more potential than scientists once believed. It turns out that the orientation computations that our brains perform on a daily basis can be carried out by the microscopic branches of neurons known as dendrites, which are the receiving elements of neurons. This, in turn, rev...