Red is good — the brain uses color to help us choose what to eat
Red means "Green light, go for it!" Green means: "hmm, better not!" Like an upside down traffic light in our brain, color helps us decide...
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The Lancet: Global experts launch Lancet Countdown in response to climate change health crisis
The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is being launched today (Monday 14th Nov) at the COP22 climate talks taking place in...
Retail clinics do not decrease emergency department visits
WASHINGTON -- Despite being touted as a way to reduce emergency department visits, retail clinics opened near emergency departments had little effect on rates of...
Brain training can help in fight against dementia: Meta-analysis
Credit: University of Sydney Researchers at the University of Sydney have found that engaging in computer-based brain training can improve memory and mood in older...
Researchers uncover details behind dinosaur-era birds’ feathers
Scientists have recently discovered a new bohaiornithid bird specimen from the Early Cretaceous Period of China with remarkably preserved feathers. Bohaiornithid birds belonged to enantiornithes,...
27th TWAS General Meeting to begin
Kigali, 27 October 2016 - The Government of Rwanda in partnership with The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) will host the 27th TWAS General Meeting...
Low growth in global carbon emissions continues for third successive year
Global carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels did not grow in 2015 and are projected to rise only slightly in 2016, marking three years of...
Competitive males are a blessing and a curse, study reveals
Showy ornaments used by the male of the species in competition for mates, such as the long tail of a peacock or shaggy mane of...
Personalized breast cancer program launches in Cambridge
A NEW personalised breast cancer programme which will map patients' DNA and RNA to tailor treatment for individuals launches at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge...
New study finds cardiovascular rehabilitation helps reduce risk of death in depressed heart patients
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Depression has been known to be associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes, but if patients who are depressed attend cardiac...
Two differing medications used during heart procedure are both safe and effective, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Two differing blood clot prevention medications are just as safe and effective for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, a...
Women with congenital heart disease have better shot at healthy pregnancies
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Congenital heart disease (CHD), a group of abnormalities in the heart that develop before birth - including holes in the heart,...
Catheter ablations reduce risks of stroke in heart patients with stroke history, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Atrial fibrillation patients with a prior history of stroke who undergo catheter ablation to treat the abnormal heart rhythm...
Study finds following a healthy lifestyle can greatly reduce genetic heart attack risk
It is well known that following a healthy lifestyle -- not smoking, avoiding excess weight and getting regular exercise - can reduce the risk of...
Study reveals role of spleen in prolonged anxiety after stress
SAN DIEGO - Scientists are uncovering clues to what might be unfolding in the relationship between the brain and immune system in those who suffer...
