Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Dec 27, 2013 09:57 PM EST

Prism Adaptation Therapy Shows Promise for some Stroke Victims

A recent study examines stroke rehabilitation and how improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation can be a particularly affective treatment. These new findings support behavioral classification of patients with spatial neglect.

Dec 27, 2013 09:25 PM EST

Christmas Decoration on Cake Pierces French Woman's Abdomen

For many, Christmas is a great holiday to share with loved ones and experience some much needed relaxation time. However, for a 72-year-old French woman who swallowed a Christmas cake decoration, the holiday season may have been a bit less merry.

Dec 27, 2013 09:03 PM EST

Lax Smoking Policies may be to Blame for Higher Lung Cancer Cases in Central Southern States

A recent study shows that there is a higher mortality rate in Central Southern states that's most likely due to smoking. The Central South-composed of such states as Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee-may hold this title do to excessive smoking habits held by residents, according to lead s...

Dec 27, 2013 04:44 PM EST

Higher Cases of Hypertension in Southeastern States: 'Stroke Belt' Remains Unchanged

Statistics show that 130,000 Americans die from stroke per year, with 1 in every 19 deaths accounting for the health issue. Unfortunately, in some states, stroke risk may be higher-and for much of the Southeast, it has and seems to continue to remain this way, according to a recent study.

Dec 27, 2013 04:00 PM EST

Religion and the Brain: Thicker Cortices Linked to Higher Rates of Spirituality

Researchers from Columbia University set out to examine a particularly interesting connection-the brain's thickness and it's potential relationship to religious belief. What did they discover? Researchers determined that thicker brains could be tied to higher levels of religious belief.

Dec 27, 2013 03:25 PM EST

Donating Nontraditional Body Parts: Will Organ Donation Become more Complicated?

Thanks to today's technological advances, doctors believe that we may not be too far off from actually donating face and hands for possible transplants. Though the government plans on regulating the donation of these organs, people will be able to donate such nontraditional body parts in order to he...

Dec 26, 2013 08:37 PM EST

Antioxidant Drug Tackles Symptoms of MS in Mice

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have recently discovered an antioxidant drug that may be effective in treating symptoms of a multiple sclerosis-like disease in mice.

Dec 26, 2013 08:13 PM EST

Is Knee Surgery Really Effective?

Though many patients may choose knee surgery as an effective treatment after other surgeries have failed, these procedures can still be dangerous and potentially fatal, according to a recent study, with a relatively small hope of a full recovery without pain.

Dec 26, 2013 07:44 PM EST

Are there more Tanning Beds in the 'Sunshine State' than McDonald's?

Recent research shows that Florida has more tanning salons than McDonald's.

Dec 26, 2013 07:19 PM EST

Sticky Sweet Cinnamon Roll in a 'Sticky Situation': Dessert may be Banned in Denmark due to Health Regulations

Could the beloved cinnamon roll be a dangerous dessert?

Dec 26, 2013 06:49 PM EST

Could Concussions be Related to Alzheimer's Disease? Brain Plaque from Injury Hurts Memory

A recent study shows that concussions could increase the risk of Alzheimer's Disease for some individuals later in life. Scientists believe that an "Alzheimer's-associated" plaque from injuries may be to blame.

Dec 26, 2013 06:25 PM EST