Hot summer weather, stressful situations and intense workouts can produce unpleasant sweaty odors. But what if clothing could cover up…
Study debunks ‘July Effect’ for heart surgery
The notion that more medical errors occur in July compared to other months due to an influx of new medical…
Novel discovery of links between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease
New research has uncovered novel connections between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), paving a new path toward a systems…
‘Sniff-cam’ to detect disease by analyzing bad breath
Having bad breath can mean someone ate a smelly lunch, but it could indicate that the person is sick. Various…
The urbanization of the beach
Some of Southern California’s most iconic and popular beaches have lost most of their biodiversity, according to marine scientists.
Higher vitamin A intake linked to lower skin cancer risk
Researchers found that people who ate high levels of vitamin A were 17 percent less likely to get the second-most-common…
Medical News Today: Binge drinking affects 1 in 10 older adults in the US
New research finds that binge drinking affects 10.6% of U.S. older adults. Men and cannabis users are among those most…
Liquid biopsy chip snares circulating tumor cells in blood drops from cancer patients
Researchers have developed a chip made of carbon nanotubes that can capture circulating tumor cells (CTCs) of all sizes and…
New twist on old surgical technique helps repair patient’s skull base
A team of surgeons developed a groundbreaking procedure based on a paramedian forehead flap, a century-old plastic surgery technique, to…
Encapsulated Indian medicinal herb shows anti-diabetic properties in mice
Extracts of the herb Withania coagulans, or Paneer dodi, are used in traditional Indian medicine. Although some healers claim that…