Recent research has shown that smoking early in life might increase the risk of a woman developing breast cancer. The researchers, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston discovered that breast cancer in pre-menopausal women was closely related to smoking more cigarettes over a longer time. The research was conducted [...]

National Institutes of Health has approved Obama’s decision to assist with funding for drug research and development through a Federal Research Center. The Obama administration has decided to go forward with a decision to develop a drug development center. The announcement, initially made in December 2010, revealed that the administration was considering such a course. [...]

American scientists say new research could lead to better ways to kill bedbugs, the tiny pests that terrorize travelers and homeowners around the world. Entomologists at Ohio State University have found DNA genes in the bedbug genome that appear to make the insects resistant to pesticide. The findings were published online last week in the [...]

A new study by German scientists finds that consuming a big breakfast in the morning does not mean people eat fewer calories throughout the day as many diet counselors contend. In fact, a bigger breakfast could mean more overall calories. The study found that people who eat a breakfast with around 400 more calories than [...]

A mandate soon to be enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), may be an ineffective way to facilitate a healthier America. A recent study shows that nutritional labels have no effect on consumer food choices in fast food restaurants. According to a recent study conducted by Duke University and the National University of [...]

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota reveals cigarette smoke causes genetic damage in a matter of minutes. The study, published by the journal “Chemical Research in Toxicology”, suggests that just a few minutes of smoking can lead to cancer linked genetic damage. Prior to the study, many believed that it could [...]

A recent study in Britain claims that ATMs (ATM Machines) we use daily are as filthy as public toilets. The study revealed that both are equally contaminated with microbes. Researchers tested swabs from both ATMs and the public toilets and allowed the bacteria to grow overnight. The results of the swabs revealed that ATMs and toilets [...]

New study reveals painkillers can increase risk up to four times of heart attack and stroke. Commonly used over-the-counter painkillers including Ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and COX-2 inhibitors are among those named. Many of the drugs found to be risky, are routinely recommended by doctors to treat post-surgery pain, arthritis and common headaches negatively [...]

Allergan, manufacturer of Latisse, is studying volunteers for hair growth clinical trials. The basis of the trials is on bimatoprost ophthalmic solution, .03 percent, the active ingredient in Latisse. The company’s widely successful eyelash growth treatment, Latisse received approval from The Food and Drug Administration in 2008 with about 1.5 million bottles sold since. The [...]