Health Fitness

UCLA-led research finds that scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, with a concurrent increase in...

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with...

A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could...

A new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a...

In and out of the workplace, people often keep adverse information about themselves secret because they worry that others will...

We have two copies of each chromosome in every cell in our bodies except in our reproductive cells. Sperm and...

Many bacterial pathogens use small injection apparatuses to manipulate the cells of their hosts, such as humans, so that they...

A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson's disease and offers a new direction...

For people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and happier, a new study from the...

A groundbreaking study led by Professor Sebyung Kang and Professor Sung Ho Park in the Department of Biological Sciences at...

Insights into how uterine tumors grow could give hope to millions of women who deal with painful fibroids. Nearly 8...

Through an international collaboration, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital leveraged data science, pharmacology and structural information to conduct...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health. Each year, they account for more than 2.8 million...

Back in 2018, the lab of Christine Mayr, MD, PhD, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) introduced the world...

There does not appear to be any profound differences between so-called exposure-based CBT and traditional CBT in the treatment of...

Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies -- immune system proteins that protect against disease -- that appear...

New research, publishing December 21 in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals...

New research into large language models shows that they repeat conspiracy theories, harmful stereotypes, and other forms of misinformation. In...

Scientists led by Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore and the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) in the United States...

Among many parents' top resolutions for the New Year: More patience, less time on phones, better consistency with discipline and...

As the world heats up, and the climate shifts, life will migrate, adapt or go extinct. For decades, scientists have...

A team of health equity researchers from several institutions has leveraged a complex web of data to test a hypothesis:...

The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health. While consumption of excessive amounts of fatty foods...

In less time than it will take you to read this article, an artificial intelligence-driven system was able to autonomously...

The human brain continues to be built after we are born for far longer than previously recognized, suggests research by...

A new methodology that allows for the categorisation and organisation of single-cell data has been launched. It can be used...

Taking inspiration from the human brain, researchers have developed a new synaptic transistor capable of higher-level thinking. Designed by researchers...

The mammalian nose is a work of evolutionary art. Its millions of nerve cells, each tailored with just one of...

Light in the evening is thought to be bad for sleep. However, does the color of the light play a...

Texas A&M University School of Public Health research on attitudes toward pet vaccination and how they may be linked with...

Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to...

The intricate process of duplicating genetic information, referred to as DNA replication, lies at the heart of the transmission of...

Air conditioning and heating systems have contributed considerably to reducing mortality linked to extreme temperatures in Spain, according to a...

A collaborative effort between the University of Córdoba and IMIBIC uses, for the first time, changes in sweat metabolism to...

Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk...

Researchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalized patients -- and it comes...

Researchers at LMU, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the University of Oxford have investigated how sleep affects...

An interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers from the Center for Cognition and Sociality and the Data Science Group within the...

People who abandon New Year's resolutions or other commitments can maintain the respect of their peers by blaming external factors...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus's ability to attack multiple organ systems, potentially resulting...

In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for the first time that...

Acting as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin is the largest and most important...

Exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower...

The average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch...

Certain facial features -- like downturned lips and a heavy brow -- are known to make someone appear untrustworthy to...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D images of the human tongue have revealed that the surface of our tongues are unique...

Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a study published December...

For the first time ever, an international team of researchers has created a complete cell atlas of a whole mammalian...

In the future, a little saliva may be enough to detect an incipient cancer. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg...

New research from Oregon Health & Science University could one day lead to therapies that prevent or treat diseases and...

Alzheimer's disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking down half of its members in the prime of...

It's official: The ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the first randomized controlled...

Early results from a Phase I clinical trial of AT101, a new CAR T cell therapy that uses a distinct...

CAMH-led pre-clinical studies using a small molecule drug have shown promise as a potential new treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS)....

The use of generative AI in literature search suggests the possibility of efficiently collecting a vast amount of medical information,...

Viruses have limited genetic material -- and few proteins -- so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is...

A University of Iowa-led team of international neuroscientists have obtained the first direct recordings of the human brain in the...

A landmark study has shown that severe asthma can be controlled using biologic therapies, without the addition of regular high-dose...

Aging becomes apparent in various ways, one of them being changes in memory function. But some older adults experience a...

Hydrogen sulfide, recognized by its characteristic rotten egg smell, is synthesized in the respiratory center -- an integral brain region...

A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the...

If one spouse or partner in a heterosexual couple has high blood pressure, the other partner often does too, according...

UC San Diego scientists' debut "reverse metabolomics," a groundbreaking approach to advancing microbiome research. They use the technique to discover...

Sniffles, snorts and blows of runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season -- and that increase in...

The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration but many Americans admit the endless flurry of activities make...

Contrary to current understanding, the brains of human newborns aren't significantly less developed compared to other primate species, but appear...

Want to avoid a root canal? In the future, you might be able to opt for tissue regeneration instead. ADA...

What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and...

Similar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknown...

Preeclampsia is a mysterious condition that occurs in about one of 10 pregnancies without any early warning signs. After 20...

Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University's Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human...

Researchers have developed a new experiment to better understand what people view as moral and immoral decisions related to driving...

Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered a new way ribonucleic acid (RNA) impacts fear-related learning and memory. Professor...

Youth baseball players are prone to elbow pain and injuries, including repetitive overuse changes and fractures, based on the maturity...

We humans are fixated on big brains as a proxy for smarts. But headless animals called brittle stars have no...

When entering public restrooms, it's hard not to dwell on what germs previous users have left behind in the toilet...

Our ability to pay attention to tasks -- a key component of our everyday lives -- is heavily influenced by...

The global impact of the coronavirus pandemic has ignited a renewed focus on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Researchers at...

COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic...