Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Nov 12, 2013 10:36 PM EST

Old Drugs Help Treat New Infections

A recent study looks at a class of drugs used to treat parasitic infection, including malaria, and how these medications may also be successful in treating cancer or even immune-related diseases.

Nov 12, 2013 09:22 PM EST

Healthy Overweight Individuals Still at Increased Risk of Heart Disease

While some findings may suggest that overweight or obese individuals can be considered relatively healthy, researchers believe that an overweight person simply being overweight is enough to dramatically increase his or her risk of heart disease.

Nov 12, 2013 03:55 PM EST

3.5 Billion-Year-Old Bacterial Ecosystems Show Evidence of Sedimentary Rock Sequence in Australia

Researchers found evidence of earth's oldest sedimentary rock. Not only are these rare, but findings of 3.5 billion-year-old bacterial ecosystems in Australia reveal the well-preserved remnants of a complex ecosystem.

Nov 12, 2013 03:18 PM EST

753 Whales and Dolphins Killed by Morbillivirus

Hundreds of dolphins and whales are becoming infected by what's known as the morbillivirus. This is known as a measles-like type of virus that's affected hundreds of mammals from different states and is highly infectious. The virus comes from the Paramyxoviridae family, which typically causes measle...

Nov 12, 2013 02:47 PM EST

New Measurement of Breast-Cancer Related Lymphedem

A recent study looks at more affective and reliable measurements of Lymphedema's that may help breast-cancer survivors put fears to rest.

Nov 12, 2013 02:16 PM EST

American Thyroid Association Releases New Guidelines on Ethics

The American Thyroid Association has recently released new guidelines on ethics that are especially important to issues and dilemmas regarding patient care, scarcity of resources and conflicts of interest.

Nov 12, 2013 12:35 PM EST

Achieving Orgasm: Women in Relationships have more Luck

A recent study shows that women are far less likely than men to orgasm during casual sex.

Nov 11, 2013 10:01 PM EST

22 Million Women in EU Over 50 Affected by Osteoporosis

According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), they estimate that more than 22 million women aged 50-84 in the European Union (EU) have osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women in particular are a greater risk of broken bones due to the hormonal changes that occur at menopause which result ...

Nov 11, 2013 09:28 PM EST

Increase in Nail Gun Injuries among Male Workers

A recent study shows that the number of nail gun injuries appear to be on the rise as young males in the work environment accidentally hurt their non-dominant hand.

Nov 11, 2013 08:37 PM EST

Some Vegetable Oils Labeled as 'Healthy' Replace Saturated Animal Fats with Polyunsaturated

Despite what labels and nutritional facts may say, some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease.

Nov 11, 2013 08:05 PM EST

Post-ER Follow-Up Text Messages Help Patients Improve Health

A recent study shows that diabetic patients who had post-ER follow-up via text messaged showed improved levels of control over their diabetes and medication adherence.

Nov 11, 2013 07:23 PM EST