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...

Fruit juice 'as bad' as sugary drinks, say researchers

 Fruit juice 'as bad' as sugary drinks, say researchers Two medical researchers writing in one of The Lancet journals argue that because of its high sugar content, fruit juice could be just as...

Arthritis drug helps bald man grow full head of hair

Arthritis drug helps bald man grow full head of hair There is no cure or treatment for alopecia universalis, an uncommon autoimmune disease that causes loss of hair over the entire scalp and ...

Alcohol does not benefit the heart, claims new study

Alcohol does not benefit the heart, claims new study A new BMJ study finds that even among people who drink only light to moderate amounts of alcohol, reducing consumption can improve heart...

Laughter may be the best medicine for age-related memory loss

Laughter may be the best medicine for age-related memory loss We are all familiar with the saying, "laughter is the best medicine." And this motto may ring true when it comes to tackling ag...

New health benefits associated with hempseed oil

New health benefits associated with hempseed oil Hemp is a crop full of oils with potential health benefits, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry .  ...

Dose of measles virus destroys woman's incurable cancer

Dose of measles virus destroys woman's incurable cancer In what they describe as a proof of principle study, doctors in the US were able to keep a woman with deadly multiple myeloma - an incurab...

Why was 1918 flu pandemic so deadly? Research offers new clue

Why was 1918 flu pandemic so deadly? Research offers new clue In 1918, as one global devastation in the shape of World War I came to an end, people around the world found themselves facing another dea...

The origin of Lou Gehrig's disease may have just been discovered

The origin of Lou Gehrig's disease may have just been discovered Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - also known as Lou Gehrig's disease - is a condition that gradually attacks nerve cells that control ou...

Cure for baldness? Hair-follicle-generating stem cells bring hope

 Cure for baldness? Hair-follicle-generating stem cells bring hope According to the American Hair Loss Association, two-thirds of men will experience hair loss by the age of 35. But women are also affected...

Too much protein in middle age 'as bad as smoking'

Too much protein in middle age 'as bad as smoking' Two new studies conclude that low protein intake may hold the key to a long and healthy life, at least until old age. They also emphasize ...