DALLAS: A new study that shows music can help surgery patients by decreasing their pain, easing their anxiety, and also lessening the need for painkillers.

The research conducted a meta-analysis of the published randomised trials. They compared the effects of music to standard care and Read More »

CHICAGO: A 15-year-old boy has developed a potential test for Alzheimer’s disease that could allow the condition to be diagnosed 10 years before the first symptoms appear.

Currently, Alzheimer’s can only be detected through cognitive tests or by looking at the brain after death.

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DALLAS: Exercise targets for the over 60s should be halved because even small amounts of extra activity protect against dying early, a new study suggests.

Currently doctors encourage older adults to take part in 150 minutes of moderate physical activity each week to stay healthy Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fruit flies and humans share more than 50 percent of the genes known to affect human disease, making them crucial to genetic research.

Researchers are using the most sophisticated fly catcher in the world with the potential to speed up the rate of scientific Read More »