Google’s Magic Pill Will Search Out Cancer—Or Is It the Nanoparticles?

Medicine & Technology Oct 28, 2014

In a day and age where nearly every problem is solvable with the help of the trusty internet and fast-powered search engines, why wouldn’t we expect some help in the health department, much more clinical than what we can find on WebMD? It’s a sector many companies have not been able to explore, but with the support and funding of the world’s largest search engine, researchers at Google are aiming to diagnose cancers, strokes and even a heart attack through tiny technology you can track on a wristwatch.

First Ebola casualty was a boy from Guinea, researchers say

Oct 28, 2014

Researchers track roots of the Ebola epidemic to a boy from Guinea

Ebola may have existed over 20 million years ago, according to researchers

Oct 28, 2014

Researchers from the University of Buffalo traces Ebola's roots to as far as 20 millions years ago

Ibuprofen is better option for children with fracture

Oct 27, 2014

Canadian researchers say that Ibuprofen is better option than morphine for children with fracture

Common cold sores increase Alzheimer's risk, new research says

Oct 26, 2014

A new study discovered the correlation between herpes simplex infection and Alzheimer's.

Using Stem Cell Technology, Harvard Researchers Discover Possible Cure for Cancer

Oct 26, 2014

Researchers from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered a way of transforming stem cells into a cancer-killer machine.

Ebola epidemic likely to explode by mid-December, according to Yale researchers

Oct 24, 2014

Researchers from Yale University says that ebola would kill 90,000 people by December 2014 if swift aide is not given to West African countries.

New York City records its first ebola case; patient took "populated" subway

Oct 24, 2014

A doctor who recently came home from Guinea was diagnosed with Ebola and is now confined at the Bellevue Hospital in New York City.

Air pollutants have been linked to development of Autism Spectrum Disorders, according to a recent study

Oct 24, 2014

Air pollutants such as cyanide, styrene and chromium have been linked to development of Autism Spectrum Disorders, according to a recent study

Beginning to be forgetful? Grab the 2Ws: Webster’s and Walnuts

Oct 24, 2014

Eating walnuts and building one's vocabulary may help prevent cognitive decline, according to studies

(Editorial) Tuberculosis: Reports, Projections, and Aspirations

Oct 23, 2014

Can tuberculosis be fully eradicated considering the still high number of TB cases in recent years?

WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola Free—Here’s How They Did It

Oct 22, 2014

Taking not only developing nations, but the world by surprise, the recent Ebola virus outbreak seen in West Africa is one of unprecedented proportions and terrifying outcomes. Far greater than 20 times worse than previously documented outbreaks in human victims, the current epidemic has made headlines for months as researchers search for a cure and health officials search for a way to stop it from spreading. And while many nations in West Africa are falling farther and farther into a state of disease, the World Health Organization declared that the country of Nigeria has successfully rid itself of the viral pathogen.

Latinas May Have Genes That Help Make them "Breast Cancer-Free"

Oct 21, 2014

Genetic variant may protect some Latinas from having breast cancer.

New Study Says Travelers May Bring Ebola, But What About the Air?

Oct 21, 2014

While surveillance on a global scale tightens, looking for the looming threat of Ebola symptoms from international travelers around the world, researchers worldwide are evaluating the all too real threat of the spreading viral infection. And they’re finding that even a conservative estimate could spell international disaster over the next few months.

Drinking Soda Linked to Premature Aging

Oct 21, 2014

Drinking soft drinks could lead to premature aging and other diseases, study says.