It is no secret in the world of medicine that children with autism often exhibit sensitivity to environmental factors which others seem...
A drug originally used in the treatment of HIV-positive patients is now being used as part of a plan to help prevent...
Surprising new statistics have recently been released showing that drug overdose deaths in the US have risen dramatically over the years, a continuing...
A vaccine for the MERS virus that was developed by German scientists has proven effective in treating camels infected with the virus,...
New research out of Stony Brook University in New York points more towards lifestyle and environmental factors than genes and DNA mutations...
The United States Congress struck a deal on Tuesday which would increase funding for Alzheimer’s research by $350 million, which translates into...
Harvard scientists have, for the first time ever, discovered a link between a specific neurotransmitter and autism. The finding provides needed answers...
Following the death of a donor last month, UCSF Medical Center has voluntarily suspended the donor aspect of its kidney transplant program....
In the United Kingdom, thousands of birth defects could have been avoided if the British government had followed in the footsteps of...
On Friday, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposal regarding the use of tanning beds that would restrict it to...
In a new study by researchers from Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), which annually measures the preparedness for each state in the...
A new report has found that that people with mental illness are more likely to be killed by police than people without...
Cannabis contains a non-psychoactive chemical known as Cannabidiol (CBD) that has been shown to decrease the number of seizures in some epileptic...
While the mandatory surveillance periods for over 160 people in Liberia previously deemed at risk of contracting Ebola were wrapped up on...
American entrepreneur Martin Shkreli is yet again sparking outrage with his pharmaceutical industry maneuverings as he reportedly plans to jack up the...
Just hours after Chipotle Mexican Grill’s CEO Steven Ells pledged to become a food safety leader in the fast food industry, yet another restaurant...
While stress has previously been associated with an array of health problems including high blood pressure and depression, new research has discovered...
Coupled with chemotherapy, suicide gene therapy has the ability to effectively destroy prostate cancer cells, according to new research out of Houston...
While prior research has suggested the possibility a link between depression and death, new research led by the University of Oxford’s Professor...
Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences, has launched a new company called Verb Surgical in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson. Verb Surgical will...