Here's an interesting new(-ish) idea on providing healthcare that you probably haven't heard of: Concierge HealthcareBasic concept: You pay a flat rate per year to a medical practice, and they give you all the healthcare you need (with some exceptions, obviously), even making house calls ( Read more... )

• A possible way to cure herpes, once and for all (including cold sores and things like chicken pox and shingles) by preventing their ability to hide during treatment.
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may be linked to serotonin levels in the brain, opening a means of possible testing for babies at risk.
• The first malaria vaccine goes into its first ( Read more... )

The 1,116 unique proteins found in human saliva glands have now been mapped.

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Recent studies have shown that, at least in a specific type of worm, lowering insulin levels in the blood to a specific amount resulted in doubling their lifespan. Since your pancreas (if it's healthy) responds to carbohydrates in the blood stream by producing more insulin, it stands to reason that you'll live longer if you eat a reduced-carb diet ( Read more... )