Disease : Science World Report

Oct 15, 2015 02:19 PM EDT

Could A Malaria Protein Cure Cancer?

Could a malaria protein work as a weapon against cancer?

Oct 09, 2015 11:56 AM EDT

Researchers Calculate Autoimmune Disease Risk Factors In Pediatric Patients

Researchers may be able to predict the risks of certain pediatric-onset autoimmune diseases sooner, according to a recent study.

Oct 07, 2015 07:28 AM EDT

New Link Discovered Between El Niño and Dengue Fever

There may be a link between disease and climate change. Scientists have found that the epidemics of dengue are lined to high temperatures brought by the El Niño weather system.

Sep 24, 2015 03:32 PM EDT

Flu Viruses Spread with the Help of Your Soft Palate

Scientists have found that the soft palate, which is the soft tissue at the back of the roof of your mouth, plays a key role in viruses' ability to travel through the air from one person to another.

Sep 21, 2015 07:17 AM EDT

Immune System May be Improved by Spending Time in Nature and the Outdoors

Spending time in nature is actually linked to good health. Now, scientists are taking a closer look at why this might be the case.

Sep 17, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

Birds Eating at Your Bird Feeder May be More Like to Get Sick

Do you put out a feeder for the birds in your yard? You may want to think twice before you do so.

Sep 16, 2015 04:13 PM EDT

Alzheimer's: Is Stress A Non-Genetic Link To The Disease?

Previous studies have linked various genetic and potential environmental factors to Alzheimer's disease. Yet did you know that stress could be essentially contribute to the overall health issue?

Aug 25, 2015 10:25 PM EDT

Diet Heavy In Red Meat Increases Appetite, Disease Risk

New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation show that a diet heavy in red meat may not only increase overall appetite, but also risk of disease.

Aug 18, 2015 08:21 AM EDT

Retinal Changes May Provide Clues About The Progression Of Schizophrenia

Though researchers are still discovery new information about schizophrenia, which is associated with both structural and functional alterations of the visual system, including specific structural changes in the eye, new findings published in the journal Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, show that t...

Aug 17, 2015 09:41 PM EDT

Neurology: Study Examines Possible Role Of Glial Brain Cells In Neurological Disorders

New findings published in the journal Nature Neuroscience show that the passage of molecules through the nucleus of a star-shaped brain cell, also called an astrocyte, may play a critical role in health and disease.

Aug 12, 2015 02:53 PM EDT

Some Reproductive Age Women Experience Unexplained Pelvic Pain

New findings published in the journal Human Reproduction show that more than a third of women who reported pelvic pain in a recent study did not have a condition.

Aug 11, 2015 07:49 PM EDT

Growing Tadpole Disease Threatens Earth's Dwindling Frog Population

An unnamed disease caused by a parasitic protest or a single-celled microorganism that invades tadpole livers could threaten global frog populations. Scientists at the University of Exeter recently tested tadpoles from six countries across three continents and discovered that protists present in qui...