Social media: how does it really affect our mental health and well-being?

Social media: how does it really affect our mental health and well-being? In 1971, the first email was delivered. More than 40 years on, social media has taken the world by storm. Social networking sites, such a...

Breakthroughs could lead to 'powerful treatment for depression'

Breakthroughs could lead to 'powerful treatment for depression' With approximately 1 in 10 American adults reporting some form of depression, finding new ways to treat the disorder has been a major foc...

Forgetful T cells 'a cause of increased infection risk in newborns'

Forgetful T cells 'a cause of increased infection risk in newborns' When it comes to the immune system of newborns, popular belief holds that their immune cells are weak, making them more prone to infectio...

Exposure to common infections linked to brain function decline

Exposure to common infections linked to brain function decline Exposure to common infections - even if they do not make you ill - may be linked to decline in brain functions like memory and reasoning,...

Drinking coffee linked to decreased liver cirrhosis death risk

Drinking coffee linked to decreased liver cirrhosis death risk Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis is the 11th cause of death in the US, killing nearly 32,000 people in 2010. But now, researchers are ...

FDA approves new drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes

FDA approves new drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes The US Food and Drug and Administration has announced the approval of a drug called Farxiga (dapaglifozin) to help treat adults with type...

New blood test 'could accurately predict heart attack risk'

New blood test 'could accurately predict heart attack risk' According to The Heart Foundation, more than 920,000 Americans will suffer a heart attack this year, and many of these will occur without...