Michael Finn : Science World Report

Apr 14, 2016 08:13 AM EDT

Diabetes Update: This Is How Low-Income Americans Afford Insulin Treatment

Insulin prices have increased in many folds, endangering diabetic patients who could not afford the prescribed treatment.

Apr 14, 2016 07:34 AM EDT

Research Reveals Marriage May Help Fight Cancer

Cancer patients who are married are more likely to survive the fatal disease because of the spouse's support.

Apr 14, 2016 07:13 AM EDT

Fitbit Smartphone App Helps Determine Right Cardiac Treatment

Fitbit fitness tracker aided in determining the best heart treatment for a New Jersey resident.

Apr 14, 2016 06:23 AM EDT

Handwashing: Outpatient Healthcare Fail To Follow Standards?

A study on handwashing policies at outpatient care facilities revealed that staff fail to follow the protocol 37 percent of the time.

Apr 13, 2016 08:44 AM EDT

Kerosene Use Reduction Improves Disability Adjusted Life Years, Economy, Clean Energy

Clean energy sources were now being considered by individuals who had opted not to rely on inefficient and polluting kerosene lamps for household lighting. However, shifting away from kerosene and minimizing the associated impacts were more complex than simply providing an electrical connection, sin...

Apr 13, 2016 08:41 AM EDT

Boko Haram Violence, Climate Change Makes Africa Lose Rice Cultivation Tradition

The Boko Haram violence between militants and Cameroon's armed forces in the region had made it difficult for some farmers to access their fields in Cameroon's Far North Region. The region had been hosting 82,000 internally displaced individuals affected by the spillover of the insurgency in Cameroo...

Apr 12, 2016 03:01 AM EDT

New Blood Test Can Detect Liver Scarring Before Severe Symptoms Set In

A liver scarring diagnosis test had been developed by Newcastle scientists and medics. The test uses a new type of genetic blood analysis which could be administered even before someone falls ill.

Apr 11, 2016 07:21 AM EDT

Levi's Apparel Gears Toward Recycling, Building, Insulating by 2020

Levi's VP of Social and Environmental Sustainability, Michael Kobori, announced last year that along with a partnership with Goodwill, the company will move their brand away from landfill usage and take-back programs.

Apr 11, 2016 07:17 AM EDT

Israel Cuts Carbon Emissions To Boost Economic Success

A carbon emissions reduction plan had been unanimously approved by Israel's cabinet on Sunday, April 10. The plan aimed for cutting greenhouse gases and improving energy efficiency for the benefit the economy.

Apr 11, 2016 07:14 AM EDT

Yeast Infection Caused First Ever Uterus Transplant to Fail

The uterus transplant, regarded as the first performed in the United States, was announced as a failure due to a yeast infection. In February, 26-year-old Lindsey McFarland became the first American patient to receive a full uterus transplant. Cleveland Clinic doctors transferred the organ from a de...

Apr 11, 2016 07:10 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Possible Reason for Neurodegenerative Disorders

Cells were usually meant to live, but some were meant to die. Caenorhabditis elegans was a tiny worm that was a favored subject organism for biologists. Its linker cells was among those programmed for cell termination.

Apr 11, 2016 06:58 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Young Rogue Exoplanet Drifting Alone

A rogue exoplanet had been discovered drifting within our solar system. Just 10 million years old, the giant loner was essentially young on galactic time scales. The free floating body had no star to call its own which also made it an orphan. It was discovered only 95 light-years away from Earth.