Most popular articles
Health
09:11 12/11/2014Ebola crisis: Mali confirms second deathA Malian nurse has died of Ebola, the second confirmed death from the disease in the country, the BBC reported.
18:23 11/11/2014Portugal Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills fiveAn outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has killed five people and infected more than 230 others in Portugal, the BBC reported, citing the authorities.
18:11 11/11/2014Proof that meditation can grow your brain: In just eight weeks it can improve learning and memoryMeditating really is a workout for the mind, according to scientists who have found it can make the brain bigger, the Daily Mail reports.
16:25 11/11/2014How monster chromosomes, key to certain cancers, are bornHow exactly does cancer grow? This is the million-dollar question routinely asked by scientists around the world who are seeking a cure for the disease — or at least a new drug target. Some tumors...
09:24 11/11/2014Brain's taste secrets uncoveredIt is a myth that you taste sweet only on the tip of the tongue.
09:22 11/11/2014New York doctor now Ebola freeDr. Craig Spencer, who was diagnosed with Ebola in New York City last month, is now free of the virus and will be released from the hospital Tuesday, city officials said, according to CNN. "Dr....
18:08 10/11/2014Living with depression means living without intuitionDepression is all-encompassing in its effects on the mind and body. Not only does it make someone feel a deep sense of dread, sadness, and hopelessness, it also impedes other processes in the brain....
17:15 10/11/2014Ebola cases in Sierra Leone show sharp riseThe number of new cases of Ebola in Sierra Leone has jumped dramatically, putting paid to any hopes that the infection rate is slowing, the Guardian reported.
14:56 10/11/2014School lunch is healthier than what your mom's makingIt’s not what you’d expect, but a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found there’s hope for school lunch yet, Medical Daily reports.
11:34 10/11/2014Menthol cigarettes could be worse for your health than regular tobacco: Study links them to 'more severe lung problems'With their minty flavour, menthol cigarettes are considered by many to taste more mellow than regular tobacco.
11:02 10/11/2014Women have a better sense of smell than men, study showsResearchers have solved the mystery of why women have a better sense of smell than men - and say it is all down to their brain.
14:32 08/11/2014When do our brains form new memories?Our brains expect (or predict) what will happen in given situations based on prior experiences and patterns.
13:58 08/11/2014Ebola outbreak: MSF confirms case decline in LiberiaLiberia has seen a significant reduction in the number of new Ebola cases, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has confirmed, according to the BBC.
09:37 08/11/2014November 8 is World Radiography DayThe date marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.
18:20 07/11/2014New report warns going wheat-free could be worse for your healthThe craze for avoiding bread, pizza, pastry and pasta seems to be taking over the world. Stick-thin celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Victoria Beckham, and Gwyneth Paltrow rave about...
17:20 07/11/2014Health benefits of coffee vs. tea: Which one is better for you?To some, coffee is an essential drug of sorts: a jolting liquid that staves away fatigue, headaches, and lack of motivation.
16:27 07/11/2014Armenian women are obliged to be healthy, says doctorMore and more young people have been diagnosed with cancer in recent years, a doctor says. At a press conference on Friday, Khachanush Hakobyan, CEO of the Armenian-American Health Center, said that...
15:07 07/11/2014Parkinson's stem cell 'breakthrough'Stem cells can be used to heal the damage in the brain caused by Parkinson's disease, the BBC reports, citing scientists in Sweden.
13:32 07/11/2014Yerevan hosts first Armenian-Russian Health ConferenceRussian Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova has arrived in Yerevan to participate in the first Armenian-Russian Health Conference, the press service of the Armenian Health Ministry reported.
09:51 07/11/2014Think Ebola is bad? Chagas, the 'kissing bug' disease, is much worse and often symptomlessIt’s a silent killer, often lurking in people’s bloodstreams for up to two decades before causing their organs to fail.