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May 14, 2013 10:39 AM EDT

Dead for 40 Minutes: Australian Man Revived with New Machine After Heart Attack (Video)

A Victorian man who was clinically dead for 40 minutes was brought back to life with a new machine that's located in only one hospital in Australia. The new resuscitation technique has the potential to make a huge impact in patients that suffer from heart attacks.

May 14, 2013 10:38 AM EDT

New Drug Shown to Slow Memory Deficits and Alzheimer's in Mice, Could it Work in Humans?

A drug developed by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may be helpful reversing memory deficits and slowing Alzheimer's disease in aged mice following short-term treatment.

May 14, 2013 09:58 AM EDT

More Poison Injuries Seen in the Summer, What You Can Do to Help Prevent Them

While spring and summer often mean more choices for outdoor fun and activities, it can also be a time of the year when children face the highest danger to exposure of certain chemicals. During these months in particular, hydrocarbon toxins will injure nearly 30 children in the United States every da...

May 14, 2013 08:47 AM EDT

New Drug to Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

In a new finding researchers address a basic problem of treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).The doctors at Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) have come up with a combination of drug to potentially fight the disease.

Job Stress and Unhealthy Lifestyle Linked to Increases the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

May 14, 2013 08:21 AM EDT

Job Stress and Unhealthy Lifestyle Linked to Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that people with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at a greater risk of coronary artery disease than those who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles.

May 14, 2013 08:01 AM EDT

Increased Levels of Arsenic in Chicken Raises Health Concerns

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future have come up with a cautionary study which may alarm those who love to eat chicken. The birds are likely raised with arsenic-based drugs, resulting in excessive levels of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen.

High Salt Levels in Processed and Fast Food Remains Unchanged: Study

May 14, 2013 07:30 AM EDT

High Salt Levels in Processed and Fast Food Remain Unchanged: Study

A latest study published in JAMA Internal Medicine states that despite calls by several medical experts to reduce the intake of sodium, it is seen that the dangerously high levels of salt in processed and fast food remains unchanged.

May 13, 2013 09:23 PM EDT

Influenza Virus Genome Even More Adaptable Than Thought

The influenza virus has an amazing inherent ability to mutate, thereby changing its properties and its pathogenicity. European researchers have discovered that sequence variations in the virus genome alter virus pathogenicity by affecting the function of the virus genome itself.