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Americans 'more susceptible than Europeans' to job loss depression
Date: Jun-19-2014A study examining the effects of the 2008 recession finds that Americans who lost their jobs suffered more with depression than their European counterparts.
Young women with depression 'more likely to suffer heart attack'
Date: Jun-19-2014New research discovers a pronounced association between depression and increased risk of heart disease in women aged 55 and younger.
Breakthrough 'could stop bacteria from becoming drug resistant'
Date: Jun-19-2014Researchers from the UK's University of East Anglia have discovered how drug-resistant bacteria builds its defensive barrier, which could lead to a new generation of antibiotics.
US health care system ranks last in new report
Date: Jun-18-2014Despite being the most expensive in the world, US health care is again ranked as performing the worst in a comparison of 11 nations by the private group The Commonwealth Fund.
Stress linked to short-term memory loss in aging adults
Date: Jun-18-2014Stress does more than make us lose our hair; a new study conducted in mice suggests cortisol - the stress hormone - is linked to short-term memory loss in older adults.
Novel dystonia mouse model may advance treatment for neurological disorders
Date: Jun-18-2014University of Michigan researchers have created a mouse model of dystonia that they say could lead to better treatment and understanding for a range of neurological disorders.
MERS not an emergency, says WHO panel
Date: Jun-18-2014While the recent MERS upsurge has now decreased, the situation remains serious in terms of public health impact, but is not an international emergency says WHO committee.
Cholesterol-busting compound may halt breast cancer
Date: Jun-18-2014In tests on human cells and lab mice, a compound developed to fight cholesterol was able to not only halt breast cancer progression but also kill cancer cells.
Pancreatic tumors 'reprogrammed' by new vaccine
Date: Jun-18-2014Johns Hopkins researchers have designed a new vaccine that, in combination with low-dose chemotherapy, makes pancreatic cancer susceptible to immunotherapy for the first time.
Affordable Care Act leads to improvements in young adult health
Date: Jun-18-2014Research suggests that the controversial health reform measure of 2010 has led to an increase in self-reported good health among young adults.
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