A sore throat can be the first sign of a cold, a side effect of strained vocal cords, or an indication of something more serious (like strep throat).Regardless of the cause, your immediate concern when soreness strikes is how to get relief, fast. You…

Using cocaine once is enough to rewire the brain and cause addiction, according to new research.A new study, conducted on mice, shows cocaine speedily rewires high-level brain circuits that support learning, memory and decision-making.The research, from UC Berkeley and UCSF, sheds light on…

Carrot is a vegetable, which is grown for its edible root. Raw carrots are eaten in salads and are mixed with several viands. Carrots are high in beta-carotene, which heal the skin and help in the formation of new skin. Carrot helps to prevent and…

Proline, a simple amino acid that recurs at the centre of proteins found in tooth enamel, makes teeth stronger and more resilient, according to a new research.University of Illinois-Chicago (UI-C) researchers compared proline repeats in amphibian and animal models and discovered that when the…

Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, a new European study reports.The data do not show that aspirin causes vision loss. But the…

NEW YORK: Anybody who's smoked marijuana knows about "the munchies," that desire to eat everything within reach. But a study from France has found that, surprisingly, pot smokers are actually less likely than non-smokers to pack on weight. Using data covering more than 50,000 U.S.…

One day not long ago a 27-year-old woman was brought to the 
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, sleepy and confused. Fani Andelman, a neuropsychologist at the center, and colleagues gave the woman a battery of psychological tests to judge her state of mind. At first…

Scientists have found that a glass of milk may contain up to 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones.Through a highly sensitive test, scientists found a host of chemicals used to treat illnesses in animals and people in samples of cow, goat and human breast…

Carrots can halt the progression of breast cancer in the early stages of the disease, a study says.The retinoic acid, which is contained in carrot, also rejuvenates the skin and a weak version of it is used in anti-wrinkle face creams, express.co.uk reported.The…

Curcumin, an active ingredient of turmeric, can fight colon cancer when used in combination with a popular anti-inflammatory drug, say researchers.A treatment based on this finding has had promising results in human clinical trials, the journal Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology reports.Several lines of…