Health News

Are changes in fashion, tanning perceptions to blame for rising melanoma rates?

Date: Oct-06-2014
A new study claims cultural and historical factors over the past century, such as evolution of clothing trends and tanning perceptions, have contributed to rising melanoma rates.

Scientists uncover structure, mechanisms of BRCA2 protein

Date: Oct-06-2014
Mutations in the gene that encodes BRCA2 are known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Now, researchers have uncovered the protein's structure and how it works.

Sleep disturbances, pain, disability, depression all linked in osteoarthritis

Date: Oct-06-2014
New research has explored the relationships between sleep, pain, disability and depressive symptoms within osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.

What kinds of exercise can boost long-term memory?

Date: Oct-05-2014
While previous studies have found that aerobic exercise over long periods can improve memory, new research suggests that resistance exercise may be even more beneficial.

Could compound in red wine, grapes treat acne?

Date: Oct-05-2014
Researchers have found that resveratrol - a compound naturally found in red grapes - could be an effective treatment for acne, especially when combined with another medication.

Alcohol more likely to induce 'social bravery' in men than in women

Date: Oct-04-2014
A new study suggests that alcohol may make men more sensitive than women to rewarding social behaviors, such as smiling. Could this contribute to problem drinking among men?

Delusion-prone people 'more likely to rush into decisions'

Date: Oct-04-2014
People who have a tendency to experience delusions are more likely to make a decision without gathering all the information needed to ensure it is the best one, a new study finds.

An ingestible pill with needles could be the new form of injection

Date: Oct-03-2014
Would you swallow a pill with tiny needles? According to the developers of the new capsule, it could replace painful injections with no harmful side effects.

Researchers identify source of HIV pandemic

Date: Oct-03-2014
Scientists say they have traced the origins of the HIV pandemic, claiming it began in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - in the 1920s.

Down syndrome: what is the current focus of research?

Date: Oct-03-2014
In our follow-up to yesterday's Down Syndrome Awareness Month spotlight feature, we talk to some of the leading experts in Down syndrome research.