A team of young scientists in Russia introduced a new therapeutic material based on nanofibers made of polycaprolactone, modified with a thin film with antibacterial composition and components of human blood plasma. Biodegradable dressings from such fibers increase the growth of tissue cells, which contributes to the normal regeneration of damaged tissues and also prevents the formation of scars in severe burns.

BACE1 finding reverses the formation of amyloid plaques in the mice who have Alzheimer's disease, opening a wide door for finding treatment for humans.

Prominent Psychiatrist, Doctor Daniel Amen offers advice to parents on how to talk to their children in the aftermath of today’s high school shooting in Parkland Florida.

With the aim of improving the quality of life for patients with migraines, a team from the Center for Computational Simulation (CCS) of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in Spain is working on a project to achieve a wearable device capable of predicting and alerting the onset of migraine pains.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a vagus nerve stimulator for the treatment of migraines in adults, which is called gammaCore. The portable device is placed on the vagus nerve in the neck, releasing a slight electrical stimulation to the afferent nerve fibers. gammaCore relieves migraine pain from the outside.

According to data reported by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, in the developing world, between 5 and 25% of eye diseases are causing blindness in the population. This causes the patient's life to be radically transformed since it limits their daily activities as well as their way of communicating with others. Researchers now find dissolving contact lenses that help help to treat eye disease.

Chemicals used in food wrappers, frying pans with non-stick coatings, and clothing, can trigger body weight by interfering with consumers’ metabolism, especially in women, according to Harvard researchers.

There has been one widely reported case of suicide, thought to have been attributed to side effects of taking Tamiflu, a popular medication used to treat the influenza virus. Another individual almost committed suicide while on the medication. Charlie Harp, a 16-year-old boy, committed suicide, while a 6-year-old girl from Texas attempted to commit suicide. Here are their stories.

Authorities are trying to keep Norovirus from spreading at the Pyeongchang Olympics, but new cases are being reported.

Chew longer and eat slower because eating slowly has many benefits. Not only your metabolism improves, but eating slower can lead to weight loss, according to a Japanese study.

Are you looking for easy habit changes that can lead to weight loss? Here is what one study found from thousands of diabetics who lost weight.

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."