New study finds women with epilepsy just as likely to get pregnant as disease-free individuals
Debunking yet another epilepsy myth, new research has shown that women with epilepsy are just as likely to get pregnant as those that are not...
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is common in athletes, study shows its onset is linked to age of football initiation
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative disease of the nervous system common in athletes. New research suggests that kids who play...
Research says golfers with knee osteoarthritis who prefer carts will do better, walking
If you are a golf enthusiast, with a knee niggle, keep off the golf cart.
New research suggests golf carts may be the primary culprit in knee steoarthritis...
Parkinson's Disease is known to be a disease of aging, some of these fats are found in aging brains too
Elevated levels of some lipids in the brain could be the first signs of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Researchers at McLean Hospital,...
A small clinical trial found vision improved two hours after eating a bar of chocolate
If you like dark chocolate, here is yet another reason to indulge.
A new study has found that eating dark chocolate may improve vision. Past research...
A study that looks at whether cancer drugs whose prices have increased exponentially, have become more effective, finds that is not the case
That cancer treatment is expensive is well known. A new study however has pointed out the efficacy...
As the world battles an obesity epidemic, taxing consumables with added sugar is a long standing debate, only so far the focus has been on drinks rather than food
A 10% tax on sweet snacks could lead to a...
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate can battle rheumatoid arthritis by reducing inflammation
The humble baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) could be the best bet for reducing the pain of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Research published in the Journal of Immunology...
Research establishes a definite pattern of reducing mortality rate with increasing age of surgeon
Next time you are headed for surgery do not forget to check your surgeon's age. Even if, in fact, more so if it's an emergency surgery.
Patients...
The study that proves the pain and anxiety reducing powers of music could pave the way for use of music before and after surgeries
Music is therapeutic.
According to an analysis published in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery), music can...
