A pair of researchers with the University of Pennsylvania has found evidence suggesting humans may be evolving in a way that will...
Tourists visiting the town of Klosterneuburg in eastern Austria often head for the 12th century monastery or the nearby memorial to author...
Schizophrenia may have evolved as an “unwanted side effect” of the development of the complex human brain, a new study has found....
We’ll just leave this here… There is a great deal of misinformation out there regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs). From monikers like...
Alzheimer’s disease is a slow, tragic blight of the brain – a disorder that intrudes upon a patient’s identity and fundamentally changes...
Really promising! Researchers were able to reverse the formation of amyloid plaques, which gradually kill neurons in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, in...
2.1 billion people still don’t have safe drinking water. Using a type of graphene called Graphair, scientists from Australia have created a...
Researchers from The Rockefeller University have discovered a new class of antibiotics capable of killing off several antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This new family...
Every single piece of information about us is contained in our genes. It turns out, our genes can also provide clues about...
Most people agree that getting a little exercise helps when dealing with stress. A new BYU study discovers exercise—particularly running—while under stress...
Scientists have more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer’s disease. In particular, a...
Three studies of the genomes of 787 people concluded that most non-African DNA in the world comes from a single human exodus...
A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have found that gradually depleting an enzyme called BACE1 completely reverses...
A new UC San Francisco study has shown that a cancer-killing (“oncolytic”) virus currently in clinical trials may function as a cancer...
Health-care workers treating soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report that some soldiers’ partners and family members display symptoms of PTSD despite...
Research suggests that neither vitamin C or orange juice will help beat that cold. Nevertheless, sales of the beverage are rising for...
Researchers have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans that measure blood flow in the brain to better understand why people often become...
About 15.1 million American adults have alcohol use disorder, meaning they cannot stop drinking despite adverse consequences—in other words, they have what...
1 dose. 24 hours. In the midst of one of the worst flu seasons in several years, a Japanese pharmaceutical company says...
Being single has a handful of benefits, scientific research has found. Studies suggest that single people tend to have stronger social networks...
Most people agree that getting a little exercise helps when dealing with stress. A new BYU study discovers exercise—particularly running—while under stress...
After years of investigation, researchers at Johns Hopkins, the University of California, Davis, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
This year’s flu season is the most severe we’ve seen in several years. In the future, we might be able to prevent...
Scientists have identified nine hallmarks of aging that have important repercussions on cellular metabolism. Also, there are maneuvers that impose beneficial effects...
Cancer tends to stick around because it’s practically invisible to the body’s own defenses: The immune system doesn’t recognize the rogue cells...
Approximately one-third of Ph.D. students are at risk of having or developing a common psychiatric disorder like depression, a recent study reports....
Scientists have been developing artificial hearts for quite some time now. However, many of the current designs are unfortunately clunky, which presents...
Lately, broccoli has been gaining a reputation as an excellent vegetable due to its high levels of a particularly beneficial compound called...
A year after receiving a new type of islet cell transplant to treat her severe diabetes, a patient continues to do well...
Stimulating Response Doctors at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are experimenting with an implanted “pacemaking” device in Alzheimer’s patients to...