Health and Medicine

Suaad Abd-Elhadi’s new assay could pave the way for early diagnosis and improved treatment of the debilitating neurodegenerative disorder

A study has found that toxins in e-cig vapor can exceed set limits, but secondhand exposure under certain circumstances is likely to cause less harm than breathing in others' cigarette smoke.

The fight against sensitive teeth and cavities could get a boost from a material containing green tea extract.

Medical benefits of alcohol

Writing the human genome

In some schools, indoor air can increase children's exposure to PCBs

It’s tragic that the medical establishment ignores this medical discovery, particularly when the epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is causing so many blocked arteries.

Israeli human-on-a-chip platform has the unique ability to predict risk of toxicity in pharma and cosmetic product candidates without animal testing

New prenatal testing methods could noninvasively diagnose a fetus' genetic conditions

Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery

In B.C., the number of patients reporting 'unreasonable' wait times jumps to one-in-three

Israeli startup offers revolutionary way to monitor heartbeat, blood pressure, respiration rate, lung sounds, muscle activity and blood glucose.

Pool chemistry

Abnormal cell density in the skin of dementia patients is the likely reason that they are more susceptible to wounds such as pressure ulcers.

67th reunion at The Harvard Medical School (HMS)

High doses of C also increase immunity, decrease the risk of arthritis, cataracts and even wrinkles, Alzheimer’s Disease, Hyper tension

A two-in-one approach to immunotherapy involves both blocking cancer cells' (red) ability to hide and prompting T cells (gray) to attack them.

Israeli scientists discover an abnormality in neurons’ protective membrane may enable the immune system to launch a mistaken attack

The fight against multi-drug resistant tuberculosis could get a boost from a newly discovered antibiotic

Injecting a molecule called Agrin into damaged mouse hearts leads to muscle repair. Studies on larger animals are beginning soon

To find out whether an over-the-counter jar of cream could make 40 the new 20, we dive into the science:

Reports that those in their 60s and 70s were less troubled by negative emotions

Part IV: "Please don't forget about me": Antidepressants and birth defects

Part III: "Please don't forget about me": Antidepressants and birth defects

Part II: "Please don't forget about me": Antidepressants and birth defects

Part 1: “Life was amazing”

But individuals can get smart. Or as Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, preached, “Always choose the least sensational treatment.” Again Vitamin C fits the bill.