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The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is capable of rapid genetic adaptation in both natural environments and in humans according to a study published in The Lancet...

Having a happy spouse may be related to better health, at least among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study published by the...

Bilingual education programs, in which a substantial part of the teaching is done in a language different from the mother tongue and from the language...

UBC researchers have discovered how cancer cells become invisible to the body’s immune system, a crucial step that allows tumours to metastasize and spread throughout...

Hearing loss is a marginalizing and disabling condition, resulting in various adverse social and health outcomes. Babies born to women with hearing loss were significantly...

Heavy drinking can lead to neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted sleep to more serious neurotoxic effects. Aging can also contribute to cognitive decline....

Researchers from the University of Southampton have discovered a potential way of stopping one of the most aggressive types of brain tumor from spreading, which...

The risk of viral infections is known to be affected by physical activity, but little information is available regarding the more serious infections caused by...

Those with a taste for adult education classes have long known it, but now Oxford University scientists have confirmed that taking part in the weekly...

Everyone knows that tobacco products are bad for your health, and even the new e-cigarettes may have harmful toxins. However, according to research at Texas...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have managed to produce the first molecular map of the genes that are active in the various cells of the human...

UH researchers have identified a unique epigenetic footprint in specific types of immune cells from blood that can identify individuals with HIV that have a...

Previous studies have shown a correlation between the design of cities and growing epidemics of injuries and non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and...

Hatha yoga is an increasingly popular form of physical activity and meditative practice in the U.S. It is important to understand the calorie cost and...

Credit: Copyright Loughborough University New research from Loughborough University has revealed many four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school. Early Years specialists in the...