Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Nov 30, 2013 11:32 PM EST

Could High Cholesterol Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer?

A recent study looks at how high cholesterol can fuel the growth and spread of many types of breast cancer.

Nov 30, 2013 11:25 PM EST

An AIDS-Free Generation? What Might the Future Hold?

As the years pass, new medical advances are helping to prevent the transmission of HIV from mothers to their newborns as well as help those with the virus live longer, healthier and happier lives.

Nov 30, 2013 11:19 PM EST

Amish Girl Retreats into Hiding to Avoid Chemotherapy Treatments for Cancer

A cancer-stricken Amish girl has recently gone into hiding in order to avoid chemotherapy treatment. An Ohio court recently ruled that all medical divisions pertaining to Sarah Hershberger's cancer treatment would fall due to the treatment of medical professionals and not Sarah's parents, who stoppe...

Nov 29, 2013 11:06 PM EST

The Key to Consuming Less during Holiday Meals: Chew More

Though Thanksgiving ended yesterday, chances are you're still scarfing down left overs of turkey, sweet potatoes and biscuits. Yet an excessive amount of fatty foods can not only cause weight gain, but lead to future health complications including higher cholesterol levels, cardiovascular issues and...

Nov 29, 2013 09:25 PM EST

New and More Aggressive HIV Strain Found in Africa

A recent study looks at a more aggressive strain of HIV that was recently found in West African and may lead to a faster development of other strains of AIDS.

Nov 29, 2013 09:10 PM EST

Article Retraction from Journal Food and Chemical Toxicology: Controversial GMO Study

Reed Elsevier's Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) journal recently published a controversial and highly criticized study suggesting that genetically modified corn caused tumors in rats.

Nov 29, 2013 08:51 PM EST

Could Circadian Timing Give Football Teams an Edge?

A recent analysis of National Football League results show that the body's natural circadian rhytym can actually work as a performance advantage in the West Coast when teams play East Coast rivals at night.

Nov 29, 2013 08:39 PM EST

Improving Disease Monitoring in Remote Locations: Study

A recent report from the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry solutions discusses the advances of monitoring devices in remote locations that could potentially save a patients' health. This development works to convert smartphones into powerful mini-microscope...

Nov 29, 2013 08:22 PM EST

Subglacial Lakes Discovered 800 Meters Below Greenland Sheets

The subglacial lakes are the first to be identified in Greenland that were 800 meters below the Ice Sheet. These lakes are each roughly 8 to 10 km2. Yet at one point, the study notes that they may have been up to three times larger than their actual size.

Nov 29, 2013 08:07 PM EST

Could Nano-Camera Work at the Speed of Light?

A recent study looks at a three-dimentional camera that was presented last week at the Siggraphy Asian in Hong Kong, which many believe could be used in medical imaging to provide collision avoidance detectors for cars via interactive video gaming devices.

Nov 29, 2013 12:04 PM EST