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Could a probiotic benefit the skin of young, healthy women?
Date: Oct-18-2014Researchers from Japan claim a fermented milk created using a bacteria called Lactococcus lactis strain H61 improved the skin of healthy women aged 19-21.
Silicon Valley offers egg freezing to employees - but is it safe?
Date: Oct-17-2014Facebook and Apple are making history by offering to pay for female employees to have their eggs frozen. But does this service benefit women or put them at increased risk?
The digital age of medicine: cadavers still best choice for learning anatomy
Date: Oct-17-2014Researchers find that students learn college anatomy significantly better through the traditional use of human cadavers, compared with using computer-simulated methods.
Personalized ovarian cancer vaccines set for human trials
Date: Oct-17-2014Researchers have found a way to identify protein mutations in cancer cells. The method is being used to create personalized vaccines for ovarian cancer.
Ebola: how widespread is natural immunity?
Date: Oct-17-2014Some people in the West African Ebola epidemic seem to have natural immunity to the virus. Scientists say finding out more about them may help reduce spread of the disease.
Seniors 'comfortable with aging' are more likely to attend health screenings
Date: Oct-17-2014In an attempt to understand the attitudes and beliefs that prevent many seniors accessing preventive health services, a new study finds satisfaction with aging plays a big role.
Scientists claim myelin production is crucial for learning new skills
Date: Oct-17-2014A mouse study by researchers from University College London in the UK claims that myelin - the protective coating around nerve fibers - is vital for skill learning.
Drinking sugary soda linked to cell aging
Date: Oct-17-2014Researchers found that consuming high levels of sugar-sweetened soda may be associated with cell aging in a manner comparable to smoking.
Ebola: are the CDC doing enough to stop a US outbreak?
Date: Oct-16-2014With three confirmed Ebola cases in the US, there are concerns that the country could see an outbreak. We look at what the CDC are doing to prevent this and whether it is enough.
Awareness of 'sudden unexpected death in epilepsy' low among patients
Date: Oct-16-2014A series of articles in the journal Epilepsia investigates sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and finds that only 65% of epilepsy patients are familiar with this risk.
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