A new international study brings hope to people suffering from schizophrenia- a mental illness characterized by delusions, chaotic thought patterns, and frequent hallucinations. Researchers reveal that the brains of schizophrenic patients show signs of self-repair based on MRI scans which could lead to possible treatments in the future.
A new skin cancer drug called HA15, reducing the viability of melanoma and acting as a protection against the sun has been developed by scientists.
An antibiotic-resistant superbug has been recently discovered in the US after a Pennsylvania woman exhibited traces of a rare E.Coli strain that resisted antibiotics including Colistin. Reports of E.Coli superbug was previously documented in China but later surfaced in Europe and other parts of the world.
Partial findings released by the US National Toxicology Program reveal that mobile phone usage is somehow linked to cancer and growth of brain tumors. However, some experts remain unconvinced as there have been no reports of dramatic surge in cancer cases since mobile handsets came into widespread use in the 90’s.
A flock of stoned sheep reportedly wreaked havoc in a Swansea village in Wales after accidentally feeding on cannabis fly-tipped on the roadside. On the other side of Atlantic, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced about a new Probuphine implant that can be potentially used to treat widespread opioid addiction.
Andy Murray will seek medical guidance on the Zika virus before travelling to Rio for the Olympics, reports the BBC Radio.
According to new study conducted by US federal on rats, mobile phone radiation did increase rats' brain tumors in males.
New findings reveal that low-salt diet leads to a heightened risk of heart attacks, early deaths, and other types of cardiovascular diseases. But the American Heart Association disagrees and firmly maintains its recommendation of 1,500 milligrams of salt per day.
For the first time in 20 years, opioid prescriptions have finally went down since 2012. However, an increase in prescription alternatives to opioids has also been observed.
NBC’s ‘The Biggest Loser’ is currently under fire following a recent confession by a former Loser saying that contestants were allegedly drugged to lose weight. The confession came about after a controversial report by US National Institutes of Health (NIH) claiming that most former Biggest Loser contestants returned most, if not all, of their original weight after the show.
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