Science
Skin bacteria could protect against disease
Credit: Matthias Mörgelin, Lund University There are more and more examples of the ways in which we can benefit from...
Primitive reward-driven behaviors may bias the information people choose to sample
The way people make decisions often seems irrational. One explanation for this behavior is that they seek evidence that confirms...
Victims of childhood bullying more likely to be overweight as young adults
Children who are bullied in primary and secondary school are nearly twice as likely to be overweight at the age...
The effect of exercise on vascular function and stiffness in type 2 diabetes
A new study from the University of Sydney has found that regular aerobic exercise can improve artery health in people...
Children with feeding tubes benefit most from multidisciplinary care
A new study finds positive outcomes associated with intensive multidisciplinary treatment for children with pediatric feeding disorder who may require...
Which chemicals are hazardous to reproduction?
FRANKFURT. Regulatory authorities around the world can in future instruct manufacturers of chemicals and drugs to check their products for...
Nova Southeastern University scientists study disease that impacts thousands of Gulf War veterans
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. - As the nation honors our veterans on November 11, we must pause to remember the long-lasting...
Skipping breakfast and not enough sleep can make children overweight
Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be...
Sponge on a string test could replace endoscopies
CANCER RESEARCH UK-funded scientists have discovered that a 'sponge on a string' pill test can identify which people with a...
Researchers at CHLA receive grant to study new way of battling resistant
Yong-Mi Kim, MD, PhD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded a 3 year...
Scientists come up with light-driven motors to power nanorobots of the future
Credit: Image courtesy of the MIPT press office. Scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Semenov Institute...
Louisiana Tech University research series welcomes precision medicine, health-care expert
RUSTON, La. - Tim Cooley, former executive vice president of operations for molecular health and former director for health outcomes...
Veterans served by nation’s community health centers increased by 43 percent
Credit: Milken Institute School of Public Health and Community Health Foundation WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK, NY (November 10, 2016)...
Sensor for blood flow discovered in blood vessels
Physical forces like blood pressure and the shear stress of flowing blood are important parameters for the tension of blood...
Hunt for Huntington’s cause yields clues
Credit: Mingchen Chen/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 10, 2016) - Rice University scientists have uncovered new details about how a...
N.C. children in rural counties, high poverty schools face obesity risk
DURHAM, N.C. -- North Carolina children who live in rural counties or attend high poverty schools are more likely to...
Johns Hopkins researcher advance treatment of tuberculosis by targeting new enzyme
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report they have laid the foundation to develop novel antibiotics that work against incurable, antibiotic-resistant bacteria...
Fatty liver disease contributes to cardiovascular disease and vice versa
(Boston) -- For the first time, researchers have shown that a bi-directional relationship exists between fatty liver disease and cardiovascular...
Researchers use fruit flies to understand how body responds to harmful, cold stimuli
Credit: Atit A. Patel and Daniel N. Cox of Georgia State University ATLANTA-The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate...
Huperzine A provides seizure protection in genetic epilepsy models
Credit: Photo from Wikimedia The compound huperzine A can increase resistance to induced seizures in mouse models of genetic epilepsy,...