Jun 14, 2018 by News Staff

Two cups (330 grams) of mangoes a day have beneficial effects on systolic blood pressure and gut fermentation among healthy postmenopausal women, according...

Jun 13, 2018 by News Staff

Loneliness is a strong predictor of premature death, worse mental health, and lower quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease, according...

Jun 12, 2018 by News Staff

A group of researchers from Emory University in the United States and Lancaster University and the University of Leeds, both in the UK, has discovered...

Jun 11, 2018 by News Staff

A team of scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has created the first artificial human prion. Thioflavin S positive amyloid...

Jun 7, 2018 by News Staff

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London, UK, has developed a new way to grow materials which could regenerate hard tissues....

Jun 6, 2018 by News Staff

Cells enter a state of dormancy as tissues starved of oxygen become increasingly acidic, according to a new study. Published in the journal Cell, the study...

Jun 6, 2018 by News Staff

Walking at average or brisk/fast pace is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, an analysis of data from...

Jun 5, 2018 by News Staff

Financial incentives are found to be three times more effective than e-cigarettes and other stop-smoking aids, in a University of Pennsylvania Perelman...

Jun 4, 2018 by News Staff

A multicenter clinical trial of DCVax-L, a personalized vaccine that targets the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma, has indicated improved patient survival...

Jun 4, 2018 by News Staff

Ghrelin, a hormone synthesized by endocrine cells of the stomach, may be a new promising target developing novel medications for alcohol use disorder,...

Jun 1, 2018 by News Staff

A set of three nearly identical genes found only in humans, NOTCH2NL, appears to play a critical role in the development of our large brains, according...

May 31, 2018 by News Staff

The first human corneas have been 3D bioprinted by a research team at Newcastle University. Newcastle University researchers Steve Swioklo and Che Connon...

May 30, 2018 by News Staff

Activation of the immune system by the Escherichia coli infection may temporarily disrupt formation of long-term memories in older rats by reducing levels...

May 30, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

Evening use of light-emitting electronic devices such as tablet computers can induce delays in desired bedtimes, suppress secretion of the sleep-promoting...

May 28, 2018 by News Staff

Individuals with affective problems (depression and anxiety) are at an increased risk of a greater decline in cognitive state, according to a review of...

May 24, 2018 by News Staff

A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed an injectable nanoparticle formulation of the inactivated polio...

May 24, 2018 by News Staff

Bonobos (Pan paniscus) and other apes, such as common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and gorillas (Gorilla sp.), have muscles long-believed to be only...

May 23, 2018 by News Staff

A team of neuroscientists from the University of California, San Francisco, and Loma Linda University has identified the first potential treatment for...

May 23, 2018 by News Staff

In a research article published in the journal Heart, a team of researchers from China and the UK reports that a moderate level of egg consumption (up...

May 21, 2018 by News Staff

Humans are known to have one functioning and three non-functioning chitinase genes — those that make an enzyme that digests the insect exoskeletal...