Images When seniors who are at risk of falling have a prevention plan, they’re less likely to suffer a
Type 1 Diabetes Often Misdiagnosed in Adults
In childhood, almost all diabetes is as a result of type 1 diabetes. After 30 years of age there’s a dramatic
Scorpion census: Researchers update global record of medically significant scorpions
Scorpions can be found at every corner of the globe and on six of the seven continents, from the southern
Crosstalk between fallopian tube, ovary may drive the spread of ovarian cancer
New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that cancer cells in the fallopian tube affect normal chemical
Lose Excess Pounds, Lower Breast Cancer Risk?
Weight loss might reduce the risk of breast cancer, the study of over 60,000 postmenopausal women with no prior breast cancer
Never forget a face? Research suggests people know an average of 5,000 faces
For the first time scientists have been able to put a figure on how many faces people actually know- a
Weight-Loss Surgery May Raise Gallstone Risk: Study
Rapid weight loss that occurs after bariatric surgery seems to have an unintended consequence — a greater risk of gallstones.
Redrawing the structure of an immune system protein
Researchers have revealed the structure of an essential immune protein, creating future possibilities to develop more effective medicines for a
Health Tip: Preventing Lyme Disease in Pets
Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the bacteria responsible for lyme disease in dogs, is transmitted by slow-feeding, hard-shelled deer ticks (Ixodes spp.). Infection
Seizures begin with a muffle
Some patients describe epileptic seizures like an earthquake from within, starting slow and growing without control. To a brain researcher,