Medications

New health concerns about 'fake pot' in US

A type of fake pot has raised new health concerns in the United States after at least three users were hospitalized for kidney failure, authorities in the western state of Wyoming said Monday.

Health

Researchers prove the benefits of persimmons for diet

Alba Mir and Ana Domingo, researchers from the Department of Analytical Chemistry of the University of Valencia, under the supervision of professors Miguel de la Guardia and Maria Luisa Cervera, from the same department, ...

Medical research

Engineering a photo-switch for nerve cells in the eye and brain

(Medical Xpress)—Chemists and vision scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have designed a light-sensitive molecule that can stimulate a neural response in cells of the retina and brain—a possible first ...

Medical research

Researchers identify potential target for anthrax drug

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified new targets for drugs that could potentially treat anthrax, the deadly infection caused by Bacillus anthracis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Video: How to avoid kidney stones

They're a medical malady you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy: kidney stones. These little crystals can mean big trouble for your insides, so what can you do to make sure they never show up in your body?

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