Immunology

Polio is an incurable, crippling, contagious and possibly fatal viral disease. The United States last experienced a polio epidemic in the 1950s, before a vaccine was introduced.  Today, it has…

A few years ago, sugar was engaged in a ground war against corn syrup, and the public relations campaign against high fructose corn syrup was so successful that even corn syrup carried labels saying…

No more killing the good bacteria along with the bad. An antibiotic "smart bomb" can identify specific strains of bacteria and sever their DNA, eliminating the infection and reducing multi-drug…

Two of the world's most devastating plagues, the Justinian Plague and the famous Black Death hundreds of years later, were each responsible for killing as many as half the people in Europe. A new…

Around 25.8 million Americans have diabetes and up to 79 million may be at risk for for it. A paper in the European Journal of General Practice  says that a simple blood test reveals an…

Everyone with a sense of adventure wants to go to 'the final frontier' and explore strange new worlds. But bring your medication. It might not be good for your immune system. It's so surprise that…

Excess abdominal fat is an indicator for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer and a person's measure of such belly fat is reflected in the ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference. Some…

U.S. President Barack Obama has been explaining the value of spying on the American public throughout history, as a way of deflecting concern about his administration and government overreach.…

Because of the prevalence of sports in popular culture, there is a belief that younger is always better. But coaches know differently. They talk about the value of a 'veteran' presence on the field.…

http://www.sciencecodex.com/children_allergic_to_eggs_can_benefit_from_e... Allergies have increased a lot in the last generation and it's unclear why.  Some people claim they can taste GMOs and…