Health News Archives

Oldest Skeleton in Human Family Tree Surprises Scientists
Experts say finding challenges theory that ancestors were like chimps, apes

Deep Sea Microbes Shed Light on Human Biology
Scientists determine structure of enzymes involved in making ribosomes

Sepsis Treatment Offers Lifesaving Potential
Blood-cleansing therapy used in Japan warrants further study: researchers

Anatomy Report Card: Public Gets an ’F’
Ignorance could hamper doctor-patient communication, expert says

Neck Size May Affect Severity of Sleep Apnea
Even non-obese people are at risk, researchers find

Key to Wound-Healing May Be Explained in Fish Tail
Zebra fish release hydrogen peroxide to call white blood cells to injury site, research shows

Biologists Question Animal Brain Size Theory
Social behavior hypothesis contradicted in research paper

Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
Team finds mice lacking certain gene showed fewer signs of condition

Being a ’People Person’ May Be All in Your Head
Brain areas processing sweet tastes, sexual stimuli may also key personality disorders

Study Links Cancerous Tumors With Depression
Research with rats finds biological tie between growths and mood changes