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Jan 15, 2015 11:41 PM EST

Old Drug May Help Reduce Symptoms Of Autism

Statisics show that autism spectrum disoders (ASD) affect 1 to 2 percent of children in the United States. With no cure for the problem, various therapies and medications can help many dealing with the behavioral health issue live a normal life.

Hypercalcaemia a Key Tool for Early Diagnosis of Certain Types of Cancers

Jan 15, 2015 03:22 PM EST

Could Cancer Be Obsolete For Patients Under 80 By 2050?

Medical science continues to make incredible head ways in treating and preventing cancer. Now, some health researchers estimate that it's likely that no one under the age of 80 will die of this health problem by 2050.

Jan 15, 2015 02:13 PM EST

New Shocking Pictures Reveal How Disgusting Your Phone Really Is

Your iPhone may be a lot dirtier than you might think. A new study reveals that your phone accumulates a disgusting array of bacteria each day.

Jan 15, 2015 09:42 AM EST

The Longer You Work, the More You Drink

It turns out that the longer your work, the more likely you are to drink.

Jan 15, 2015 09:15 AM EST

Researchers Uncover Hidden Damage in the Human Brain from IED Blasts

Scientists have found that improvised explosive devices can cause a distinctive honeycomb pattern of broken and swollen nerve fibers throughout critical brain regions, including those that control executive function.

Jan 14, 2015 10:51 PM EST

Removing Chocolate Milk From School Lowers Milk Intake By 50 Percent

Children may be more likely to eat something that's unhealthy for them, even when they're relatively aware that they should pick a healthier alternative.

Circumcision Significantly Lowers the Risk of HIV in Young African Men

Jan 14, 2015 10:26 PM EST

HIV Survival Rates Lower In Some Southern U.S. States

An HIV diagnosis can be life changing. Yet new medications and therapeutic treatments are making it easier for patients dealing with the virus to live normal lives. However, proper treatment and prevention methods are essential in the process.

Jan 14, 2015 10:08 PM EST

Treating Chronic Pain: Options Should Be Different For Everyone

Researchers at Indiana University are working on how to help patients suffering from chronic pain, a critical, oftentimes overlooked health issue that's estimated to affect over 100 million Americans. They're studying multidisciplinary approaches to treatments that involve both the patients' perspec...

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Led to High Levels of Blood and Urine Calcium in Some Older Women

Jan 14, 2015 06:07 PM EST

Vitamin D May Boost Colon Cancer Survival Rates

Could vitamin D help patients with advanced colon cancer? New research that will be presented at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco examines how the "sunshine vitamin" could help patients improve their response to chemotherapy and targeted anti-cancer drugs.

TB Infection Underestimated Among Those Taking Corticosteroid Pills

Jan 14, 2015 04:27 PM EST

ADHD Medication May Treat Binge Eating Disorder

Statistics show that close to 24 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder, some which are not clinically defined yet are oftentimes linked by some form of depression.

Jan 14, 2015 11:03 AM EST

Scientists Grow Contracting Human Muscles in the Lab

Growing human organs in the lab may seem like a fantasy, but it's something that scientists have been working toward for years. Now, researchers have grown human skeletal muscle in the lab that contracts and responds just like native tissue to external stimuli.

Jan 14, 2015 10:35 AM EST

Weightlessness in Space Causes Astronauts' Blood to Shift

Scientists have examined these biological effects a bit more closely and have found that in space, the shift of blood and fluid from the lower to the upper body caused by weightlessness is much higher and that blood pressure is much lower than previously thought.