Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Jul 26, 2012 08:36 AM EDT

Nightlight Can Cause Mild Depression

You now have a valid reason to switch off. A new study suggests nightlight and other light emitting objects such as computer screens, televisions, ipads can cause mild depression.

Jul 26, 2012 08:34 AM EDT

YouTube Videos to Treat Vertigo

There is a lot you can learn from the popular video sharing website YouTube. Right from providing access to a wide range of Audio and Videos to YouTube now offers to cure people suffering from Vertigo.

Jul 25, 2012 05:35 AM EDT

Soft Drinks Make Metabolism Inefficient and Breed Diseases

New research done by a team at the Bangor University has shown strong evidence to the previously existing concern over sugary drinks. The new study claims that sugary drinks lead to alterations in muscles similar to those in people with obesity problems and type-2 diabetes.

Jul 24, 2012 06:22 AM EDT

Increased Heart Attack Risk Associated with Hip and Knee Replacement

A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine claims that people over the age of 60 who have had total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries were more inclined to acute myocardial infarction (AMI, or heart attack). The risk remains high for up to six weeks aft...

Jul 24, 2012 04:47 AM EDT

Cancer Rates Lower in New York Than Upstate

The American Cancer Society released an analysis in which they depicted higher lung cancer rates in Upstate (located north of core New York metropolitan area) versus New York City. The Cancer Burden in New York State suggests that the huge difference exists due to the prevalence of excessive smoking...

Jul 23, 2012 06:59 AM EDT

FDA Approves Afinitor for Advanced Breast Cancer

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Afinitor in advanced breast cancer treatment. The medicine is only for postmenopausal women battling an advanced form of estrogen-sensitive tumor known as hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. The pill-based drug is being used ...

Jul 21, 2012 05:26 AM EDT

First Computer Simulated Model of an Organism Achieved

The first model to be completely simulated by computer software is 'Mycoplasma Genitalium', the world's smallest free living bacterium that lives in the genital and respiratory tracts of humans and other primates. This organism is responsible causing sexually transmitted disease.

Jul 21, 2012 05:15 AM EDT

Polypill to Extend Your Lifespan

A new study done by the researchers from the Queen Mary University of London claims that, " A polypiill containing four different medicines had a close association in reducing both blood pressure and cholesterol levels in patients who have never been a victim of heart disease."

Jul 21, 2012 05:14 AM EDT

Dadâ€™s Occupation Linked to Higher Risk of Birth Defects

A new study that is being published online in Occupational and Environmental Medicine claim that, "the kind of occupation future fathers hold has a strong association with an increased risk of birth defects in their babies."

Jul 20, 2012 06:07 AM EDT

Stressful Jobs Induce Heart Diseases in Women

A new study claims that women who rate their jobs as highly demanding and stressful were at an increased risk of becoming victims of heart attacks, stroke or other heart related diseases.

Jul 20, 2012 06:01 AM EDT

Binge Drinking Escalates Cognitive Decline

A study by Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry and the University of Exeter says that there is a possible link between binge drinking and chance of developing dementia in older people.

Jul 19, 2012 09:10 AM EDT

Sodium Buildup in Brain Associated to Disability in Multiple Sclerosis

A study that is being published in the Journal Radiology claims that, "A buildup of sodium in the brain detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be a biomarker for the degeneration of nerve cells that occurs in patients with multiple sclerosis."