Eating More 'Healthy Fats' May Lower Diabetes Risk By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 25 March 16 For people with prediabetes, swapping out some of the meat and cheese in your diet for some vegetable oils or nuts could help prevent diabetes from developing, according to a small new study.
Season of Birth Genetically Linked to Allergy Risk By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 25 March 16 People born in the fall may have a higher risk of allergies, and now researchers say they have found one reason why.
Heart Attack Patients Are Getting Younger, and Sicker By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 24 March 16 The most severe type of heart attack has been striking people who are younger, and more obese, a new study finds.
Exercise May Stave Off Cognitive Decline By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 23 March 16 What's good for the body may also be good for the brain, a new study finds.
New Patch Analyzes Sweat to Detect Blood Sugar Levels By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 21 March 16 A stick-on patch could tracks blood sugar levels and even deliver a drug if they get too high, according to a new study.
Zika Does Raise Microcephaly Risk, New Study Suggests By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 15 March 16 One in 100 women who become infected with the Zika virus during the first trimester of pregnancy will give birth to a child with microcephaly, a new estimate says.
Man's Routine Dental Procedure Causes Life-Threatening Infection By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 8 March 16 A rare and potentially life-threatening liver infection developed in a Pennsylvania man after a routine dental exam, a new report says.
Inhaled 'Poppers' Can Lead to Vision Problems By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 8 March 16 A "feel-good" drug may actually mess up people's vision, a new report says.
Zika Virus May Infect, Kill Neural Stem Cells By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 5 March 16 The Zika virus may infect and kill a type of brain cell that is crucial for brain development.
Doesn't Make Scents? Snakebite Causes Man to Lose Ability to Smell By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 3 March 16 After a brief encounter with a poisonous snake, a man lost his sense of smell.
Mistaken Dengue Diagnoses Hamper Treatment, Prediction By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 3 March 16 People infected with the chikungunya virus may be misdiagnosed as having dengue, which could lead researchers to misunderstand the true prevalence of these infections.
Many Melanoma Patients May Have Few Moles By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 2 March 16 When you think of skin cancer, you may think of checking your moles. But a new study shows that people with few moles can still have the deadly skin cancer melanoma.
Zika Virus Linked to Stillbirth By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 25 February 16 A stillborn baby in Brazil showed evidence of a Zika virus infection, a new report says.
Ebola May Leave Survivors with Lasting Problems in Brain, Nerves By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 25 February 16 For people who survived Ebola during the world's largest outbreak of the viral disease, the effects of the virus may still linger.
People with Mental Health Disorders Often Marry Each Other By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 24 February 16 People may select partners who share certain traits with them, researchers said.
Come on, Already! Impatience Linked to Chromosome Length By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 22 February 16 Impatient people may have cells that "look older," by one measure of cell aging, according to a new study.
HPV Rate in Teen Girls Drops More Than 60 Percent By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 22 February 16 The prevalence of cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) among teenage girls in the United States has dropped by more than 60 percent since the vaccine against it was introduced, researchers say.
Deaths from 'Benzo' Sedatives Quietly Increasing By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 18 February 16 Overdoses involving benzodiazepines are "a public health problem that has gone under the radar," a researchers says.
Social Group Activities May Help Retirees Live Longer By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 17 February 16 People who belong to social groups during retirement actually live longer, a new study finds.
'Good' Bacteria Lacking in City Homes By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 16 February 16 Got bacteria? If you live in a city, maybe not enough of the good kind.
Photos: Muscles and Bones Made with New 'Bioprinter' By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 16 February 16 Human-sized bones and other tissues can be printed on a new device called a bioprinter, researchers say.
Organs to Order: 3D 'Bioprinter' Makes Replacement Bones, Ears By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 16 February 16 Human-size bones and other structures can now be "printed" using a new device called a 3D bioprinter, researchers say.
Potent Pot: Marijuana Is Stronger Now Than It Was 20 Years Ago By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 9 February 16 Marijuana is getting stronger, new research finds.
Your Brain May Work Differently in Winter Than Summer By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 8 February 16 The changing seasons may change how you think, new research finds.
Whooping Cough Booster Wears Off in Teens By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 5 February 16 The whooping cough vaccine seems to wear off over time.