You should not let anyone smoke in your house because third-hand cigarette smoke toxins can stay in rooms for months.

Rheumatoid arthritis drugs have been shown to be a promising new treatment option for people with dementia, in a new study by the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Center.

According to a study carried out on mice published today in the British publication NatureAn, an international team of researchers has programmed nanorobots to search for, and destroy tumors by cutting off their blood supply. The entire process occurs within 24 hours and impressive results were observed in a melanoma mouse model.

Texas teacher named Heather Holland, aged 38, died of complications from the flu after she decided to give up medical treatment because she considered the 116 dollar Tamiflu "too expensive."

All diet plans work for the short term. The weight loss achieved in a few weeks is proportional to the calorie restriction imposed. That's the good news. The bad news, which is recalled in Michel Desmurget's book, "The Antiregime," is that "out of 100 individuals who followed a restrictive diet, 95 regain all the weight lost in less than two to five years." Michel Desmurget is a doctor of neuroscience and someone who formerly suffered from obesity.

In one particular study, using brain stimulation, a metal spiral is placed on the head of an Alzheimer's patient and sends an electric shock to the surface of the patient's skull to stimulate the activity of neurons.

Urgo Medical findings support the use of sucrose octasulfate dressing as a local treatment for neuroischemic diabetic foot ulcers. This is the world's first effective dressing for healing diabetic wounds.

If your smoke detector is not installed correctly in your home, then what's the point? That's a question we should ask ourselves with this reminder to change your smoke detector's battery, check its operation, and ensure it is placed in the correct location for a safer home.

True dental health is based more on what's inside your teeth than what's on them, but your dentist doesn't typically tell you that. Your dentist also doesn't discuss the importance of your saliva in keeping your teeth healthy and strong. The alkalinity of your saliva is the difference between healthy teeth and decay. Adjusting your salivia may result in far less dental visits and a brighter healthier smile.

Social insects like bees and ants can help us develop new drugs against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This is due to the fact that they have developed alternative strategies to defend themselves against the higher exposure to pathogens associated with social life.

Studies claim that Ibuprofen alters the production of hormones and has a negative effect on male reproductive organs.

Taking pain relievers is not recommended during the first months of pregnancy, especially Ibuprofen, because it can affect the child's health, and especially fertility if it's a girl, as found by a French team of researchers.

A new and improved surveillance tool, which could be integrated with contact lenses, has been developed to analyze blood glucose levels in diabetics.

Poor diet causes low stomach in aging adults and sets the groundwork for Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. According to recent research, GERD and progressive gum disease are linked.

Scientists from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital conducted a study which identified what unique factors increase the risk of stroke in women.