Health & Fitness
Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study
April 16, 2015
Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study
Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the first formal late-stage trial of its approved treatment for advanced breast cancer, Ibrance, was…
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
April 16, 2015
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
Thousands of healthcare workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental…
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
April 16, 2015
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
When mothers develop diabetes during the first 26 weeks of pregnancy, the child they’re carrying may be at increased risk…
Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream
April 16, 2015
Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream
Living to the age of 500 or 1,000 once seemed out of reach, but now biomedical theorists say new research…
Childhood trauma may raise risk of type 1 diabetes
April 16, 2015
Childhood trauma may raise risk of type 1 diabetes
Traumatic events during childhood may increase kids' risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a Swedish study suggests.The researchers questioned more…
Study questions accuracy of certain tumor-only gene mapping
April 16, 2015
Study questions accuracy of certain tumor-only gene mapping
More cancer patients are getting the genes in their tumors mapped to help guide their treatment. New research suggests that…
Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in elderly
April 16, 2015
Snoring, apnea linked to earlier memory decline in elderly
Older people who have sleep apnea, which can be marked by heavy snoring, tend to begin experiencing cognitive decline about…
WHO: Ebola virus found in semen 6 months after recovery
April 15, 2015
WHO: Ebola virus found in semen 6 months after recovery
Traces of Ebola have been found in the semen of a man six months after his recovery, the World Health…
US study: Immune system link to Alzheimer’s disease
April 15, 2015
US study: Immune system link to Alzheimer’s disease
The immune system may play a part in Alzheimer's disease, US researchers have discovered, in a breakthrough which could lead…
Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Autism, Study Finds
April 15, 2015
Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Autism, Study Finds
Diabetes that develops early in pregnancy may increase women's chances of having a child with autism, according to a new…