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Asthma Drug Shows Promise For Treating Alcoholism
UCLA researchers have found that an anti-inflammatory drug primarily used in Japan to treat asthma could help people overcome alcoholism.
Their study is the first...
Mexico’s Sugary Beverage Tax Likely to Reduce Diabetes, Health Costs
The national 10% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Mexico is projected to have a substantial impact on the burden of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases,...
How Negative Headlines Can Impact Your Mental and Emotional Health
Mainstream media can be more harmful to your health than you think, but here's how you can work against the nasty headlines.
Los Angeles Eyeing a Switch to 100% Renewable Power
Los Angeles could be the next California city to set a plan for switching to 100 percent renewable power.
The City Council will vote today...
Buckwheat Wildflower Discovered 69 Years After Disappearing
After years of failed breeding attempts to save this sweet wildflower species, a small crop of the endangered blooms brought hope to scientists' hearts.
Wearable Sweat Sensor Gives Instant Health Profile Without Lab Work
There is one less thing to sweat about...
A smart sweatband gives medical technicians instant information that once required hours of lab work.
A small sensor...
Eye Drops May Promise a Stunning Alternative to Cataract Surgery
Eye drops that have partially reversed cataracts in lab tests could one day restore sight for millions of people around the world.
While operations to...
5-year Study Reveals Why Ovarian Cancer Recurs and How to Stop It
Scientists have finally discovered why ovarian cancer frequently comes back after patients receive chemotherapy—and they’ve also found a way to potentially eliminate the recurrence rate...
Insulin Pills, Artificial Pancreas Offer Hope of Easier Diabetes Treatments
Insulin pills and an artificial pancreas are two new tools being tested for preventing and treating diabetes. Each could free patients from daily blood...
8 Things We Love About the Dalai Lama on his 80th Birthday
Today is the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday, and he’s celebrating it with a three-day forum centered around compassion. His Holiness is using the three days to...
New Class of Drugs Prevent Migraines and Offer Hope
A new class of drugs shows promise in stopping migraines before they start. The drugs have cut the number of migraines in half among...
First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate Named, Weaves English, Spanish into Poems
The son of migrant farmworkers, who fled the 1910 Mexican Revolution, has been named the first Latino Poet Laureate of the U.S.
As he announced...
Marathon 18-Patient Kidney Swap Saves Nine People
Nine patients received new kidneys from nine living donors in a marathon, 36-hour transplant session.
The carefully coordinated procedure included specially equipped medical vans ferrying...
Take a Stroll With Scientists Along Their “Smog-Eating” Street
Looks like an effective solution to air pollution might be right under our feet.
Dutch scientists have completed a full scale year-long test of smog-eating...
‘Big Bang Theory’ Funds Science Scholarships to UCLA
With this “Big Bang” comes the creation of a new generation of scientists.
The cast and creative minds behind their hit TV show have announced...
Protein Treatment Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms
A protein called klotho has been shown to protect against learning and memory deficits despite the accumulation of Alzheimer-related toxins in the brain, according...
Temporary Tattoo Device Monitors Blood Glucose Without Needles
California researchers have developed a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose, a promising step forward in noninvasive testing for...
Curry Power: Turmeric Compound Boosts Brain Cell Growth
"Scientists have found that a chemical component in the spice turmeric—commonly used in Indian cuisine and curries—increases the regeneration of new neurons in cell...
9 Things Successful People Won’t Do
If you want to manage your emotions you need to focus as much on what you won’t do as what you will do.
TalentSmart, an emotional intelligence training...
Smog-busting Roof Tiles Could Clean Tons of Pollution, Study Says
University of California students at Riverside say they have discovered an inexpensive roof coating that can eat smog-forming particles in the air and, if applied...