Infertility is defined as trying to get pregnant (with frequent intercourse) for at least a year with no success. Female infertility, male infertility or a combination of the two affects millions of couples in the United States. An estimated 10 to 18 percent of couples have trouble getting pregnant or …

A febrile seizure is a convulsion in a child that may be caused by a spike in body temperature, often from an infection. Your child’s having a febrile seizure can be alarming, and the few minutes it lasts can seem like an eternity. Febrile seizures represent a unique response of …

Anorexia  nervosa  is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of body weight. People with anorexia place a high value on controlling their weight and shape, using extreme efforts that tend to significantly interfere with activities in their …

Behcet’s syndrome is a disease that involves vasculitis, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. It causes problems in many parts of the body. The most common symptoms are Sores in the mouth Sores on the sex organs Other skin sores Swelling of parts of the eye Pain, swelling and stiffness …

Medication adherence, or taking medications correctly, is generally defined as the extent to which patients take medication as prescribed by their doctors. This involves factors such as getting prescriptions filled, remembering to take medication on time, and understanding the directions. Common barriers to medication adherence include the inability to pay …

Scientists say the venom of the emerald cockroach wasp (Ampulex compressa) – which it uses to control the mind and actions of the cockroaches it preys upon – has an effect that produces similar responses as those in Parkinson’s disease. This could lead to new ways of treating this debilitating neurological condition. Once a …

In the recent study, which was conducted in Mali by scientists at Radboud University Medical Centre, the University of California (UCSF), and the Malaria Research and Training Centre (MRTC), malaria patients were treated with a combination of the blue dye and artemisinin-based combination therapy (a fairly standard treatment). Within two …

An injectable “vaccine” delivered directly to tumours in mice has been found to eliminate all traces of those tumours, cancer researchers have found – and it works on many different kinds of cancers, including untreated metastases in the same animal. Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have developed the …

You may be familiar with that feeling of overwhelming sleepiness during the mid-afternoon. It’s common, occurs whether you’ve eaten lunch or not, and is caused by a natural dip in alertness from about 1 to 3pm. So, if you find yourself fighting off sleep in the middle of the day and you’re …

We’re not wired to feel safe all the time, but maybe one day we could be. A new study investigating the neurological basis of anxiety in the brain has identified ‘anxiety cells’ located in the hippocampus – which not only regulate anxious behaviour but can be controlled by a beam of light. …