By Ansa Varughese | May 17, 2013 10:46 AM EDT
An experimental diagnostic app could help save lives by expediting treatment for the deadliest heart attacks known as STEMI.
By Ansa Varughese | May 17, 2013 02:34 PM EDT
A new study indicates that a man's upper-body strength can predict his political opinions on economic redistribution.
By Nsikan Akpan | May 17, 2013 01:07 PM EDT
UK and Uganda trials of a new malaria test kit give a boost to elimination efforts worldwide.
By Ansa Varughese | May 17, 2013 12:37 PM EDT
European researchers utilized reaction times to compare the intelligence levels of Western populations between 1884 and 2004.
By Anthony Rivas | May 16, 2013 10:05 PM EDT
Scientists have found a new, less invasive technique that could significantly raise the rate of successful births in trying couples.
By Ashik Siddique | May 16, 2013 08:18 PM EDT
Researchers hope to develop a progeria treatment with a drug that blocks an accelerating aging enzyme in children. The mechanism works in mice, and the next step is a clinical drug trial.
By Christie Rizk | May 16, 2013 05:41 PM EDT
Colgate-Palmolive has invented a toothbrush that can deliver anything from a shot of caffeine to a dose of aspirin with your morning brush.
By Nsikan Akpan | May 16, 2013 05:27 PM EDT
New security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics
By Christie Rizk | May 16, 2013 05:03 PM EDT
New research suggests possible overlaps between epileptic and autistic individuals, arguing social challenges often go undiagnosed in epileptics.
By Evan Winchester | May 16, 2013 02:57 PM EDT
Functioning human thymus tissue is a significant step toward treating autoimmune disease in humans.
By Christie Rizk | May 16, 2013 01:15 PM EDT
Water trapped underground for more than a billion years could yield undiscovered life forms.
By Nsikan Akpan | May 16, 2013 12:50 PM EDT
Electrical stimulation of the brain provides long-term enhancements including increased learning rates in operations and number memory, according to a new study.
By Ashik Siddique | May 15, 2013 10:39 PM EDT
Post-mortem MRI scanning might make grieving parents more likely to agree to autopsies. A new study finds that the method is as accurate in determining cause of death as invasive examinations.
By Anthony Rivas | May 15, 2013 09:50 PM EDT
Inhaling auto emissions can cause trigger changes in the protective qualities of good cholesterol. A new study finds that these changes can make it even worse than the bad cholesterol.
By Christie Rizk | May 15, 2013 06:42 PM EDT
Researchers discover a genetic link to levels of bad cholesterol in baboons, and think the discovery could translate to a better cholesterol treatment for humans.
