Flipping Your Sleep Switch
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Oxford University researchers have discovered what causes a switch to flip in our brains and wake us up.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
Noses In The Fight Against MRSA Infection
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A particularly hard-to-treat bacterial infection may have some competition making it harder for it to put up its shield of resistance.
Read MoreCan Herpes Be Eliminated?
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Herpes simplex virus or HSV is a virus that can appear in various parts of the body, most commonly the genitals or mouth.
Read MoreDo you sit 8-hours a day?
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If you’re worried that your typical 8-hour day sitting at a desk job in front of a computer is harmful to your health, a new study has a solution.
Read MoreOur Wimpy Handshakes
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We now have proof-positive that we are losing our grip: a study of American “millennials” – people aged 20 to 34 – shows we have significantly weaker hand strength than we had in 1985.
Read MoreNanotechnology & Your Teeth
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We've seen how they're being sent to war against atherosclerosis, infertility, nerve damage and cancer; now medicine is sending nanoparticles to battle cavities!
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New Hope Against Alzheimer's
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A new protein which will help scientists to understand why nerve cells die in people with Alzheimer's disease has been designed in a University of Sussex laboratory.
Read MoreCushing Syndrome
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Cushing syndrome results from high levels of the hormone cortisol. Long-term complications of the syndrome include obesity, diabetes, bone fractures, high blood pressure, kidney stones and serious infections.
Read MoreNot All Exercises for the Brain are Equal
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It's been well-established that exercise is good for your brain. But how does it compare to the same amount of time spent in specific, cognitive training?
Read MoreThe Female Advantage
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In the Game of Life, women have always had an advantage over men, and scientists have just figured out what that is.
Read MoreWhy mealtime should be “screen free”
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If there is one time we really need to totally disconnect and part ways with our “screens” is when we sit down to eat a meal.
Read MoreHappiness and Depression
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The same genes that make us prone to depression could also make us prone to positivity, two psychology researchers have suggested.
Read MoreHappiness in the most unusual places
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You’ve been looking for happiness in all the wrong places. You’ve searched high and low thinking it’s just around the corner, only to be disappointed.
Read MoreToo Much Light Can Age You
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Research shows pro-inflammatory activation of the immune system, muscle loss, and early signs of osteoporosis can now all be chalked up to soaking in too much light at the wrong time of day.
Read MoreFoods influence on affecting cancer risk
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Not only do our daily food choices play a substantial role on the influence and specific type of cancer that may develop but our food choices may also provide a protective role in reducing our risk of this deadly disease.
Read MoreElectro-Shock Therapy for Vision!
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Stimulating the visual cortex of the brain for 20 minutes with a mild electrical current can improve vision for about two hours according to a Vanderbilt University study published in Current Biology.
Read MoreMen's and Women's Brains!
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Now a team of scientists out of UCLA have pushed the needle back in the other direction, upholding that, in fact, men's and women's brains are wired quite differently.
Read MoreBiking Away from Diabetes
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Opting for two wheels rather than four could lower your risk for type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.
Read MoreSex - A Cure for Binge Eating!
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If you have sex frequently, you'll likely stay slim – but not for the reason you suspect.
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