New study confirms throat bacteria link to schizophrenia
The bacteria and viruses that naturally reside in a person’s throat have been confirmed to have a link to whether or not a given...
Some acid reflux drugs may increase heart attack risk per Stanford...
An extensive data-mining study conducted by Dr. Nigam Shah, assistant professor of biomedical informatics and assistant director of the Stanford University Center for Biomedical...
Many people found to ignore heart attack warning signs
Sudden heart arrests, in which the heart abruptly stops beating may not be as sudden as most people thing, but rather the result of...
Delaying antibiotics for a respiratory infection can have advantages
When an individual develops a respiratory infection, antibiotics are often prescribed, despite the fact that many are caused by viruses that are not susceptible...
Serotonin receptor discovery may end eczema itch
Researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and the University of California at Berkeley have discovered a gene and a serotonin receptor...
Study finds testosterone has a motivation-specific effect in women
Women have a small but important amount of testosterone in their bodies. Sina Radke with the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour at...
Exaggerated health news found to originate in research
Press releases from research universities are the source of exaggerated claims of health benefits from new health research and not the news media. This...
Japanese physicians reveal how standing on one leg can save your...
People that are over 65 years of age that cannot balance on one leg for at least 20 seconds are at higher risks of...
Pain study proves people are better than religions claim
The average person is more willing to cause themselves pain in order to receive a monetary reward than they are to cause another person...
Study shows vitamin B is no cure for memory loss
Vitamin B and folic acid do not reduce a person’s potential for suffering memory loss from age, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. This is the...