Friday, May 25 2012 10:02 AM EDT2012-05-25 14:02:27 GMT
Scientists believe they know why a spice found in curry dishes is healthy. Researchers in Oregon found that turmeric effects a gene which boosts the immune system - helping to fight off sickness and
Researchers in Oregon found that turmeric effects a gene which boosts the immune system - helping to fight off sickness and disease.
Friday, May 25 2012 9:57 AM EDT2012-05-25 13:57:48 GMT
Scientists believe a drug for schizophrenia may also be able to treat cancer. Canadian researchers screened hundreds of drugs to see which ones were effective against cancer stem cells. They found
Canadian researchers screened hundreds of drugs to see which ones were effective against cancer stem cells.
Friday, May 25 2012 9:57 AM EDT2012-05-25 13:57:18 GMT
Vitamin D may help lower the risk of stroke. Researchers at the University of Hawaii followed more than 7-thousand Japanese-American men and found those who consumed the least amount of Vitamin D had
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:47 AM EDT2012-05-24 13:47:07 GMT
Aspirin may help people who have suffered a blood clot. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found a daily aspirin cut a patients risk of having another clot in half. Every year about half
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found a daily aspirin cut a patients risk of having another clot in half.
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:44 AM EDT2012-05-24 13:44:46 GMT
Harvard researchers say C-section babies may be twice as likely to become obese by the age of three. Experts believe C-section babies do not receive certain nutrients from the mother which may raise
Experts believe C-section babies do not receive certain nutrients from the mother which may raise the risk of obesity
Hepatitis-C now claims more lives than HIV.
Researchers found about 15,000 deaths last year were tied to Hepatitis-C.
HIV accounted for 13,000 deaths.
The chronic hepatitis C virus is a leading cause of liver disease and cirrhosis.
About 3.2 million people are currently infected in the U.S.
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2012 WorldNow and WVNS. All Rights Reserved.