River blindness is caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted from person to person by black flies
Religious affiliation increases longevity
A new nationwide study of obituaries has found that people with religious affiliations lived nearly four years longer than those
Neuron can rewrite traumatic memories
Memories of traumatic experiences can lead to mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can destroy a
Brain changes linked to sleep
According to the American Sleep Association, so many adults have sleep disorder, sleep loss compromises thinking and decision-making, which decreases
Link between allergen in red meat and heart disease
A team of researchers has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the
Flavoured electronic cigarettes linked to cardiovascular disease
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) looked at short-term effects of flavoring chemicals used in tobacco products like
Sleeping too much or not enough may affect your health
Sleeping less than six and more than ten hours per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components.
Hypertension may cause dementia
A new study in Cardiovascular Research indicates that patients with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of developing
Missing protein may cause Eosinophilic esophagitis
Absence of a specific protein in cells lining the esophagus may cause inflammation and tissue damage in people with eosinophilic
Potential new treatment for drug addiction
Relapsing into drug taking is a big problem in treating addiction, where the majority of addicts return to drug-taking within