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Oct 14, 2013 05:47 PM EDT

Craze: Dietary Supplement Contains Methamphetamine-like Stimulant

Consumer Reports released information recently that the popular body-building supplement known as Craze, a drug that contains a methamphetamine-like stimulant, was not previously studied in humans and could cause serious health complications for some.

Oct 14, 2013 05:36 PM EDT

Could a Protein Released during Exercise Help Prevent the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease?

A recent study suggests that exercise can actually help preserve brain health and prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Oct 14, 2013 12:18 PM EDT

Overweight Teenagers Twice as Likely to Develop Esophageal Cancer

Is your teenager overweight? It turns out that adolescents who are overweight are almost twice as likely as their normal weigh peers to develop esophageal cancer later in life.

Oct 14, 2013 09:23 AM EDT

It's Bedtime! Children with Irregular Sleep Have Behavioral Difficulties

It's bed time--for your sake as well as your child's. Scientists have discovered that children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioral difficulties. It's possible that these bedtimes could disrupt natural body rhythms and cause sleep deprivation.

Oct 14, 2013 07:50 AM EDT

How the Human Brain Creates New Synapses

The human brain changes throughout our lives. New connections are continually created while synapses that are no longer in use begin to degenerate. Now, scientists have discovered a new theory that may explain the synapse formation in the visual cortex, which could lead to a better understanding of ...

Oct 13, 2013 08:53 PM EDT

Diet and Lifestyle for Diabetes Patients 'No Different' than General Public

A recent study suggests that the lifestyle for people with diabetes could potentially be no different from the general public. Although those with diabetes may benefit more form the same advice, lead study author Dr. diewertje sluik from the Department of Epidemiology, the German Institute of Human ...

Oct 13, 2013 08:47 PM EDT

Modelling Social Networks Reveals How Information Spreads

The way information spreads through society has changed significantly over the past decade with the advent of online social networking. But it seems we humans continue to apply the same approach that we always have to spreading information, even if we do it through Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr these...

Oct 13, 2013 08:31 PM EDT

Key Proteins Identified in Gene Mutations and Disease

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have worked to develop a new way to parse and understand how special proteins known as "master regulators" known as genomes can turn on and off.

Oct 12, 2013 09:33 PM EDT

Video Captions Help Increase Comprehension

A recent study shows that video captions may actually improve comprehension.

Oct 12, 2013 08:54 PM EDT

Will Catching up on Lost Sleep Over the Weekend Revive the Body?

Recent research looks at how some may be able to makeup lost sleep. Various health officials actually suggest that catching up on some much needed rest and relaxation over the weekend can help those regain any lost REM cycles.

Oct 12, 2013 08:17 PM EDT

FDA Approves Sanofi Allergy Spray, Nasacort

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced that a new nonprescription anti-allergy nasal spray used after the medicine received approval via the organization.

Oct 12, 2013 06:39 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Herpesvirus Sometimes Leads to Cancer in Different Parts of the World

You may not be aware of the fact, but most of us are infected with the herpesvirus known as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). For most of us, this virus will lead at worst to a case of infectious mononucleosis. But now, scientists have discovered that this virus can have deadlier impacts; it turns out that ...