Exercise could make the heart younger
Doctors, health organizations, and the Surgeon General all agree that exercise is good for the heart -- but the reasons...
Brain cell’s Achilles’ heel may prompt hydrocephalus
Credit: Courtesy of Chay Kuo, Duke University. DURHAM, N.C. -- Viruses may spark hydrocephalus by exploiting a suprising weakness of...
Oxidative stress makes difference between metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at Osaka University clarified that deletion of adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreased lipid accumulation in...
Culprit in reducing effectiveness of insulin identified
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at Osaka University discovered that Stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1) secreted from adipocytes reduced the effectiveness of...
Looking past peer influence: Genetic contributions to increases in teen substance use?
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Parents and adults spend a lot of time worrying about the influence of friends and peers...
Retirement transition increases sitting during free time
Retirement transition may influence living habits and time use. The researchers of the University of Turku, Finland, found that retirement...
Maternal binge drinking linked to mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring
Binge drinking by pregnant and lactating mothers can impair the mental health of their offspring, reports a study published today...
Who (really) wants gaydar to be accurate anyway?
Researchers from the University of Surrey, Instituto Universitario in Portugal and University of Padua in Italy, studied whether heterosexual, homosexual...
TERRAs, the non-coding RNAs that protect telomeres, are important epigenetic regulators
Credit: Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) In 2008, the Telomeres and Telomerase Group led by Maria A. Blasco at...
Study links night exposure to blue light with breast and prostate cancer
Credit: Image courtesy of the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov A study performed by...
New breath and urine tests detect early breast cancer more accurately
NEW YORK April 25, 2018 - A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by...
Children of youngest and oldest mothers at increased risk of developmental vulnerabilities
Children born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age 5, largely due to social and...
Synaptic communication controls neuronal migration
Credit: © Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science The cerebral neocortex is responsible for higher brain functions, such as conscious...
One in every six deaths in young adults is opioid-related: Study
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, April 26, 2018 - One out of every six deaths among young adults in Ontario...
Millennial men value altruism and self-care above traditional male qualities
Credit: UBC Contrary to popular stereotypes, young men today are likely to be selfless, socially engaged and health-conscious, according to...
Why we need erasable MRI scans
Credit: Barth van Rossum for Caltech Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a widely used medical tool for taking pictures...
Mediterranean diet boosts beneficial bacteria
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 25, 2018 - Here's another reason to eat a Mediterranean-type diet: It's good for your gut....
Bacteria boost antifungal drug resistance in severe childhood tooth decay
Early childhood caries, a form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers and preschoolers, can set children up for a lifetime...
Back in black for singletons trying to find love
Black beats red as the colour of choice when it comes to finding new love, according to new research based...
Research identifies easier way to predict how chemical compounds will interact
New research has revealed that simple, commercially available computer programmes could be used to design next generation drug-delivery systems by...
