AIDS vaccines might be possible as British scientists in a recent study were able to recreate a camouflage mechanism that HIV uses in order to conceal itself from the body’s immune system.  The researchers should be able to use the virus’s strength and turn it into its weakness which might allow...

A new experiment showed that removing certain genes in mice could imitate the effects and benefits of low-calorie diets such as extended lives and prevention of diseases. Scientists said that a drug, which may have similar effect on genes, could help people live longer and healthier lives. British researchers...

For all the chocolate lovers out there, you might be able to support your consumption of chocolate using health related reasons.  A study performed by Sweden researchers discovered that people who eat chocolate have an increased survival rate after acquiring a heart attack. The study include 1,169 subjects...

When a group of preschool teachers in Los Angeles began to feel giddiness, mood changes, and an intense surge of hunger after eating freshly baked brownies health investigators knew it wasn’t a case of food poisoning.  All this happened when one of the teachers bought homemade brownies from what she...

Who knew that your shower could be covering you with a dose of bacteria? Ironically, a new study shows that many showerheads are dirty and might be covering you up with bacteria, which can cause sickness. A research of fifty showerheads from nine different U.S. cities showed that about 15 showerheads...

A recent study shows that men might be more vulnerable to prostate cancer if they have been infected by a sexually transmitted disease. Those who have acquired trichomoniasis, an STD caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, were slightly more likely to develop prostate cancer, compared to those who were not...

A new study may lead to a better understanding of the Alzheimer’s diseases, especially its biology. Teams of European scientists may have discovered new genetic variants associated with the Alzheimer’s disease, which explain about 20 percent of the risks behind acquiring the disease. These genetic...

While the symptoms, side-effects, and, even the medication used for both the H1N1 Influenza Virus and seasonal flu are typically the same, a new study conducted on ferrets suggests that the 2009 novel H1N1 virus may have an biological advantage over the seasonal influenza flu.  Aside from the fact that...

Researchers at Stony Brook University might have discovered a painless treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture.  Dupuytren’s contracture is a disfiguring disorder, which twists the hands, making even the simplest movements impossible.  This disorder could be treated with an injectable drug that was...

According to World Health Organizations, around 33 million people are infected with HIV while 25 million have died from AIDS.  However, scientists may have found a map towards formulation of an HIV vaccination. Researchers were able to isolate two antibodies that can prevent the AIDS virus from multiplying...