Scientists find risk factors for prostate cancer
Globally prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. In 2012, it...
Eating less meat could significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, says study
Currently the rates of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are rising worldwide. In the US, it is estimated that 3.1 million people have AD. Globally, about...
Overweight can age your brain 10 years at middle-age
It is known that overweight has many harmful effects on our health. Such effects include higher risks of stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart...
Living environment can influence the effect of antidepressants
Antidepressants are drugs used to treat major depression and other conditions, including anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorder, and chronic pain.
Currently, the most common...
Red hair gene variation may increase skin cancer risk, says study
Skin cancer is developed due to growth of abnormal cells in the skin. Skin cancer has several types, and melanomas are the most harmful.
Now...
Physical activity can eliminate death risk related to prolonged sitting, but not death risk...
Long sitting time has long been found to be associated with increased risk of death. In a seminal 1953 Lancet paper, researchers reported a...
Nanotech can help distinguish lung cancer cells from healthy cells
Recently, researchers from University of Colorado Boulder developed a new technique to distinguish lung cancer cells from healthy cells via nanoparticles. The finding is...
Physical activity can reduce the risks of death and cancer caused by alcohol
Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can cause many health problems. This includes stroke, high blood...
Starve a fever, stuff a cold: how we should eat when we are sick
When we have a cold or a fever, our eating habits change. Often we may lose our appetite and eat very little food.
However, a...
iPhone can provide accurate localization in brain surgery
A smartphone is a very personal tool we use to communicate with others everyday. But beyond emails, social networking and voice calls, a smartphone...