Credit: C. Heinis/EPFL Peptides are biological molecules, made up of short sequences of amino acids. Because they are easy to...

Credit: University of Exeter The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function...

After cannabis is legalized, Canada should continue with a separate medical cannabis stream to keep patients safe, argues a commentary...

Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart...

Credit: Reproduced with permission from ref 1. © 2017 Gongora et al. A reinvented, low-cost laser source that stores light...

People who were exposed to the dust cloud or sustained physical injuries during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade...

Negative media coverage of the side effects associated with taking statins, and patients' own experiences of taking the drugs, are...

Severe problems with the UK food system are likely unless issues are addressed, according to latest expert report The retail...

Gyms, walking groups, gardening, cooking clubs and volunteering have all been shown to work in improving the health and well-being...

Credit: NYU Langone Medical Center Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's disease multiplies the...

Credit: Holly Anderton/Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Existing medicines could offer a new way to treat inflammatory skin conditions, researchers...

Credit: The University of Texas at Austin/Rowan Martindale Using a combination of fossils and chemical markers, scientists have tracked how...

(Queen Mary University of London) Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have secured new awards totaling £8.6m to...

(University of Edinburgh) Dementia researchers are to receive a £1.9 million investment to identify the earliest brain changes associated with...

Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON - Adolescent girls receiving a wide range of medical care in the Emergency Department...

Credit: Credit: William Daly, Eric Nguyen and Mike Schwartz, UW-Madison MADISON, Wisconsin - Since highly versatile human stem cells were...

WASHINGTON--Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with real world planning, organization and other daily living skills, according...

PHOENIX and TEMPE, Ariz. -- July 12, 2017 -- Researchers led by Arizona State University (ASU) and the Translational Genomics...

Credit: Jacob Miller The last month was recorded as the warmest June ever in many parts of the world. Last...

Scientists in the Vollum Institute at OHSU have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of...