Health News

Dog study 'indicates jealousy evolves to protect social relationships'

Date: Jul-24-2014
A new UCSD study on jealousy among dogs indicates the emotion may be hardwired in the brain, evolving to protect social relationships.

Blood thinning drug safety concerns exposed

Date: Jul-24-2014
The safety of the blood thinning drug dabigatran (Pradaxa) has been challenged in an investigation by the BMJ, as has the evidence that led to the drug's approval by regulators.

Asthma: just believing an odor is harmful 'could trigger airway inflammation'

Date: Jul-23-2014
For asthmatics, 'it's not just what you smell, but also what you think you smell.' Researchers found that just believing an odor is harmful can cause airway inflammation.

Are life expectancy increases among older Americans slowing?

Date: Jul-23-2014
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers find that the more multiple chronic medical conditions a person has after retirement age, the shorter their life expectancy.

Women with gene variant 'more prone to heart disease'

Date: Jul-23-2014
A genetic basis for heart disease in women is defined in a new study, which suggests that women with a gene variant are more likely to develop heart disease.

Scientists discover gene that stops spread of deadly lung cancer

Date: Jul-23-2014
Lung cancer has a poor survival rate because it often spreads quickly to other parts of the body. Now scientists have discovered a gene that may stop it.

Next-generation hearing aids emulate fly's ability to pinpoint sound

Date: Jul-23-2014
A fly's hearing can focus on a single sound without amplifying background sound. Now, a team has emulated this in a tiny hearing aid that uses a low power source.

'Pathogenic connection' between cancer and autoimmune disorders

Date: Jul-23-2014
Researchers developing a potential vaccine for myasthenia gravis find that an inhibitor expressed in tumors is also found in people who have this disease.

Losing a parent during childhood 'increases risk of mortality'

Date: Jul-23-2014
According to new research, experiencing the death of a parent during childhood could lead to a greater risk of mortality in early adulthood.

Could vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of schizophrenia?

Date: Jul-23-2014
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to numerous health problems. Now, a new study suggests that people who are vitamin D deficient may be more likely to develop schizophrenia.