Dec 03, 2015 PM EST A new study has revealed that a slow walking speed in older adults is associated with higher level of brain amyloid deposits that puts them at a high risk of developing dementia.
Dec 03, 2015 AM EST A group of scientists have uncovered a substance, that they say is harder than diamond by applying a physical process to carbon.
Dec 03, 2015 AM EST The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned against the contaminated food epidemic that makes at least 600 million people, or 1 in 10 worldwide, fall ill each year and causes the death of ...
Dec 03, 2015 AM EST In a review of medical data, researchers have found that the chances of survival of women with stage IV breast cancer are getting better, especially for women who undergo surgery to remove the cancer.
Dec 03, 2015 AM EST new study suggests that young adults who watch a lot of TV and exercise little may be at risk of damaging their cognitive ability later on in life.
Dec 02, 2015 AM EST The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that diabetes case numbers are on their first sustained decline since 2009.
Dec 02, 2015 AM EST A new study has found that a gene associated with ovarian and breast cancers plays an important role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Dec 01, 2015 PM EST The use of the powerful gene editing tools in human eggs, sperms and embryos that can change the DNA of unborn children is giving rise to heated debates between scientists and ethicists.
Dec 01, 2015 AM EST A new study shows that taking just a few anti-AIDS pills before and after sex can reduce the risk of HIV infection by 86%.
Dec 01, 2015 AM EST A new study suggests that there is no such thing as a distinctly male or female brain.
Dec 01, 2015 AM EST A study involving the remains of 30 different dinosaur eggs suggests that the innovative style of building nests by the dinosaurs evolved into the nesting styles of modern birds.
Dec 01, 2015 AM EST A new study suggests that people who suffer from occasional migraines may become susceptible to chronic migraine attacks later on if they have a pre-exisiting asthma condition.
Nov 30, 2015 AM EST Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding has announced that it has dropped out of the project to develop an antibiotic for treating "superbug" infections.
Nov 30, 2015 AM EST A team of researchers belonging to UNSW Australia scientists has discovered that the links between brain cells are obliterated during the onset of Alzheimer's disease, leading the way for a number of ...
Nov 30, 2015 AM EST A recent study by researchers at the University of Melbourne's Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre suggests that sugar free products can cause measurable damage to the tooth enamel.