An unknown proportion of West Africans may turn out to be immune to Ebola virus, The New York Times reports.
The World Health Organization announced on Friday that two vaccines against the deadly Ebola virus might be ready by November. The priority would be given to medical personnel working on the front lines, which makeup the highest risk group The New York Times reports.
Does a distinctive mechanism work in the brain of congenitally blind individuals when understanding and learning others' gestures?
Scientists have unearthed the skeleton of a massive dinosaur from southern Patagonia in Argentina.
A new study confirms that the recently discovered remains of a dinosaur in Argentina belong a new species, the largest land animal to have ever walked the face of the Earth.
A new study has found that a double mastectomy does not increase the survival rate in breast cancer patients at a time the procedure has been growing in popularity.
A new study challenges the commonly held assumptions about health and diet that have dominated the medical professional for the past several decades.
Scientists at the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, part of the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, have found another secret of longevity in the tissues of the longest-lived rodent, the naked mole rat.
About 400 million years ago a group of fish began exploring land and evolved into tetrapods – today's amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Tuberculosis is one of the most persistent and deadliest infectious diseases in the world, killing one to two million people each year.
Duke University researchers have found a "roving detection system" on the surface of cells that may point to new ways of treating diseases like cancer, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
An international research team reports in Nature Medicine a novel molecular pathway that causes an aggressive form of medulloblastoma, and suggests repurposing an anti-depressant medication to target the new pathway may help combat one of the most common brain cancers in children.
Cigarettes with very low levels of nicotine may reduce addiction without increasing exposure to toxic chemicals, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
Strongly influenced by their self-interest, humans do not protest being overcompensated, even when there are no consequences, researchers in Georgia State University's Brains and Behavior Program have found.
Biting into a chili pepper causes a burning spiciness that is irresistible to some, but intolerable to others. Scientists exploring the chili pepper's effect are using their findings to develop a new drug candidate for many kinds of pain, which can be caused by inflammation or other problems.
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