BOSTON - Threading electrodes under the skin along the breastbone may be safer, and just as effective, as implanting electrodes to shock a fluttering heart into beating normally, researchers said on Wednesday.
BOSTON - Threading electrodes under the skin along the breastbone may be safer, and just as effective, as implanting electrodes to shock a fluttering heart into beating normally, researchers said on Wednesday.
CHICAGO - Brain plaques, long considered the chief killer of brain cells and the cause of Alzheimer’s disease, may actually play a protective role under a new theory that is changing the way researchers think about the disease.
A mother’s voice is enough to calm her children, new research shows, which is likely to alleviate some of the guilt many women feel at being only able to reach out to their offspring through a telephone.
WASHINGTON - Want to find out what diseases await you in the future, your chances of developing Alzheimer’s? Or whether you will pass something on to your child? Then a trip to the pharmacy may reveal all.
Although they are sometimes used to make spicy meals go down easier, common heartburn drugs can cause serious side effects and should be used with caution, a series of studies released on Monday suggests.
Cancer experts are encouraging women to be creative and use parasols to protect delicate skin from the sun.
WASHINGTON - Going nuts in your diet can be good for your health, according to a study published Monday, which showed that eating nuts helps to lower blood cholesterol levels.
If you thought Indian curries were fattening, this menu will change your notion. Britain has got its first “curry slimming group” after a woman who dropped 19 kg on the diet decided to launch an exclusive centre.
The level of a single protein found in the tiny roundworm C. elegans determines how long it lives, says a new study.
If you thought the best way to lose and maintain weight was the slow and steady approach, then think again.