The build-up of urea, also known as carbamide, in the brain to toxic levels can cause brain damage — and eventually dementia, according to new research.
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A diet that makes one individual lean and healthy might have the complete opposite effect on another, according to a new study published in the journal...
The microbial community composition on the International Space Station (ISS) is more similar to home surfaces than to the human microbiome samples, according...
An international team of scientists from Brazil and the United Kingdom has analyzed mouth-licking behavior of domestic dogs, and found that this behavior...
According to a new study from the Universities of Bath and Nottingham, UK, regularly eating breakfast affects fat cells by decreasing the activity of genes...
Prehistoric women that lived in Central Europe during the first 5,500 years of farming had stronger upper arms than living female rowing champions, according...
A team of scientists led by Dr. Masanobu Komatsu of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has identified a signaling pathway that is essential...
A detailed comparative analysis of adult human, chimpanzee, and macaque brains shows that all regions of the human brain have molecular signatures very...
Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower risk of mortality and getting heart disease compared with drinking no coffee, according...
Opening windows and doors before going to bed can reduce carbon dioxide levels in bedrooms and improve sleep quality, according to new research from the...
Oxytocin, a powerful hormone produced by all mammals, including canines, is a key factor in the interaction between dogs and humans, according to a new...
An international team of researchers has found that in both mice and humans, a high-salt diet shrinks the population of a type of gut bacteria called Lactobacillus;...
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, has found that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing...
Increased coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of developing heart failure or having stroke, according to new research from the University...
In a new study published in the journal NeuroImage, an international team of researchers examined the effects of aerobic exercise on a region of the brain...
In a new study, Professor Gerald Shulman of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Yale and colleagues show that just three days of a very-low-calorie...
According to a new study published in the journal Royal Society: Open Science, sheep can be trained to recognize familiar and unfamiliar human faces from...
