by Washington University School of Medicine Obesity and excess weight, and their negative impact on health, have become a significant focus for physicians and other health-care experts in recent years. But new research […]
by Washington University School of Medicine Obesity and excess weight, and their negative impact on health, have become a significant focus for physicians and other health-care experts in recent years. But new research […]
Engineered particles are capable of producing toxins that are deadly to targeted bacteria. by Helen Knight | MIT News Office The global rise in antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to public […]
by University of California – San Diego The amyloid cascade hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) posits that sticky aggregations or plaques of amyloid-beta peptides accumulate over time in the brain, triggering a […]
by Johns Hopkins Medicine Modern lifestyles have famously made humans heavier, but, in one particular way, noticeably lighter weight than our hunter-gatherer ancestors: in the bones. Now a new study of the bones […]
by University of Aberdeen Eating up to 100g of chocolate every day is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk, according to research carried out by scientists at the University of […]
by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Passing the state driver’s licensing test does not always mean new drivers have the critical skills they need to drive safely. In fact, for all new […]
Effect is similar for older blacks & whites, U-M and VA team finds. by University of Michigan Health System Having a stroke ages a person’s brain function by almost eight years, new […]
by Georgia State University An existing anti-stroke drug is an effective treatment for middle-ear infections, showing the ability to suppress mucus overproduction, improve bacterial clearance and reduce hearing loss, according to researchers […]
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that controls decisions that induce high anxiety. by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Some decisions arouse far more anxiety than others. Among the most anxiety-provoking are those […]
by Institute of Food Research Scientists and clinicians on the Norwich Research Park have carried out the first detailed study of how our intestinal tract changes as we age, and how this determines […]
by Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University Lung cancer researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered a novel strategy to exploit apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, for the […]
by York University A digital journal of pain occurrences maintained by the users of an innovative Manage My Pain app will be the key source for their upcoming study, York University psychology […]
by Georgia State University Led by Georgia State University, researchers have developed the first robust and noninvasive detection of early stage liver cancer and liver metastases, in addition to other liver diseases, […]
by University of Cambridge Screening to identify type 2 diabetes followed by early treatment could result in substantial health benefits, according to new research published today in Diabetes Care that combined large […]