Health News

Lucid dreamers 'better at problem solving in reality'

Date: Aug-16-2014
Researchers from the University of Lincoln in the UK suggest that lucid dreamers - those who realize they are dreaming - may have better problem-solving skills in the real world.

Parents' lifestyle affects offsprings' health, even before conception

Date: Aug-15-2014
Researchers from the University of Adelaide suggest a child's health does not start from scratch; it may be predisposed by parents' lifestyle factors prior to conception.

Study reveals high food allergy risks among inner-city kids

Date: Aug-15-2014
Children who live in urban areas are more likely to experience allergies to milk, eggs and peanuts, according to a recent study from Johns Hopkins researchers.

Women using IVF 'half as likely to conceive if vitamin D deficient'

Date: Aug-15-2014
Vitamin D deficiency has previously been linked to reduced fertility in mice. Now, a new study of women undergoing IVF finds that this deficiency can also affect human fertility.

New vaccine offers protection against chikungunya virus

Date: Aug-15-2014
The chikungunya virus has made headlines in the US recently with reports of cases, but a human trial of a new vaccine shows promise in protecting against the virus.

Early antibiotic exposure linked to later-life obesity, metabolic abnormalities

Date: Aug-15-2014
Researchers from the NYU Langone Medical Center find that early antibiotic exposure may cause lifelong changes in the gut, increasing the risk of later-life obesity.

Smokers with low education 'may have greater risk of stroke'

Date: Aug-15-2014
Adults smokers with lower education face a greater risk of stroke than those with a higher education, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke.

Home blood pressure monitors: how do they stack up?

Date: Aug-14-2014
In the first of a new series of round-ups of available consumer health tech, we examine the latest blood pressure monitoring gadgets.

Overweight, obesity linked to higher risk of 10 common cancers

Date: Aug-14-2014
In what is deemed the largest study to date of the link between BMI and cancer, researchers from the UK find that overweight and obesity increases the risk of 10 common cancers.

New small molecules target mutation in ALS and a form of dementia

Date: Aug-14-2014
Researchers have targeted a specific genetic mutation that causes ALS and FTD, and the small-molecule drug candidates they created could help treat patients with these diseases.