Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Oct 11, 2013 09:37 PM EDT

Could Pedialyte Cure Hangovers?

A recent research shows that Pedialyte, may actually be the best cure for a hangover.

Oct 11, 2013 06:53 PM EDT

Many Herbal Products may be Unnatural

A recent study shows that many herbal products that do not contain the commonly listed plant ingredients and instead have fillers or other cheaper chemicals may be composed of various ingredients.

Oct 11, 2013 03:31 PM EDT

Scientists Develop New Method to Regenerate Cartilage

A team of Swiss EPFL scientists has developed a smart hydrogel material that could promote cartilage regeneration. Their method consists in releasing medication at the right place and at the right time. In the future, damage to cartilage following injuries may no longer have to be irreversible.

Oct 11, 2013 02:52 PM EDT

New Antiviral Response Discovered in Mammals

Researchers of ETH Zurich have discovered a part of the innate immune system in mice that had only been known in plants and invertebrates. This system seems more visible in stem and progenitor cells, which it protects from viral infection.

Oct 11, 2013 12:24 PM EDT

Why We Kiss: Kissing Helps Find the Right Partner--And Keep Them

Why do we kiss? That's a good question, and one that researchers decided to look at a little more closely. Now, they've discovered that kissing helps us size up potential partners and, once in a relationship, may be a way of getting a partner to stick around.

Oct 11, 2013 10:03 AM EDT

New Drug for Hepatitis C in Phase 2 Trials

A recent study looks at a new Hepatitis C drug that is currently in phase 2 clinical trials.

Oct 11, 2013 09:35 AM EDT

Mountaintop Coal Mining may Increase Risk of Depression

People that live in hazardous environmental areas are often more prone to physical injury, various health issues and even death. However, they can also be prone to cognitive and behavioral impacts that might have previously been undiagnosed.

Oct 11, 2013 09:24 AM EDT

mTBI: A Silent Epidemic

Statistics show that approximately 1.4 million people suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Of those injuries, three out of four are minor TBI (mTBI), such as a head injury that causes a temporary change in mental status or perceived behavioral impairment.

Oct 11, 2013 09:19 AM EDT

Better Fat Loss Therapies for Humans: Eat More and Weigh Less

Want to eat more and weigh less? It turns out that there may just be a way to accomplish this seemingly impossible feat. Scientists have discovered key details of a brain-to-body signaling circuit that enables roundworms to lose weight independently of food intake, which could lead to future therapi...

Oct 11, 2013 09:11 AM EDT

Brain Releases Natural Pain Killers due to Social Rejection

Finding that the opioid system can act to ease social pain, not just physical pain, may aid understanding of depression and social anxiety.

Oct 11, 2013 10:03 AM EDT

Smell, Taste and Flavour of a Whisky Depends on Environment

The taste if whisky differs by environment the person is drinking it in. The new study by researchers at University of Oxford states that, manipulating a person's senses with environment factors can have a significant effect on the taste of whisky.

Oct 11, 2013 10:02 AM EDT