Exposure to air pollution, particularly at school, could be associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity during childhood. This is the conclusion of...
Credit: Photo: Matthias Klapproth Life on earth is complex and diverse. In the course of evolution, more and more new species have emerged that are...
In a new study, researchers from the Danish iPSYCH project demonstrate that people with the highest genetic propensity are over two and a half times...
Credit: Department of Immune Regulation,TMDU Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers have shown in mice that immune cells called basophils act to trigger a...
Credit: Frazer Hodgkins & CSIP Microplastics have been found in the guts of every marine mammal examined in a new study of animals washed up...
Rewilding may have the potential to drastically improve biodiversity but remains a highly controversial and divisive topic. A new book edited by scientists from ZSL...
Credit: Andrew Griffiths Endangered species of hammerhead and dogfish are among the sharks being sold as food in the UK, researchers have revealed. University of...
New platform created using molecular imprinting technologyCredit: Kobe University Exosomes regulate intercellular communication in cancers, and are drawing attention as a potential cancer biomarker. A...
At least 140 million people in 50 countries have been drinking water containing arsenic at levels above the World Health Organization guidelineCredit: UNU-INWEH A United...
Credit: UPMC ARLINGTON, Va., January 31, 2019 -- The first report from a phase II, multi-center clinical trial indicates that a newer, more aggressive form...
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the findings on its novel nano-encapsulation technology for optimising the maternal...
Circulation Journal Report -- Annual Statistical Update DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2019 -- Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016) of all adults in the...
Credit: University of British Columbia The health of Indigenous women recovering from the trauma of partner violence improves when the healing process integrates elder-led circles...
Chronic kidney disease is defined as an abnormality of kidney structure or function that persists for more than three months. It is prevalent, affecting 10.4%...
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2019) - Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are looking...
