An animated GIF visualizing mortality from mental and substance use disorders from 1980 to 2014 by county. Credit: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
More than 2,000 US counties witnessed increases of 200% or more in deaths related to substance...
Scientists have discovered a molecular switch in the brain that regulates fat burning - and could provide a way to control weight gain following dieting.
Monash University researchers have identified a molecular switch in the brain that potentially controls the...
A new USC-led study identified a "sunscreen" gene that may help stave off skin cancer.
The researchers found that the "UV radiation Resistance Associated Gene" is a tumor suppressor for skin cancer, which is the most common form of cancer...
Can we stay young forever, or even recapture lost youth?
Research from the laboratory of Professor Julian Chen in the School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University recently uncovered a crucial step in the telomerase enzyme catalytic cycle. This...
Alpha-synuclein aggregates in the brain cells of mice with (top) and without (bottom) the LAG3 protein. Credit: Xiaobo Mao
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report they have identified a protein that enables a toxic natural aggregate to spread from cell to...
Professor Mike Ryan and Dr David Stroud. Credit: Monash University
Researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute in Melbourne have identified two new genes linked to a major cause of mitochondrial disease. Their research opens the way for better genetic...
Many people find it challenging to exercise regularly and that is contributing to the obesity and diabetes epidemics. A much less strenuous activity, whole-body vibration, can mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of regular exercise.
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WiGait uses wireless signals to continuously measure a person's walking speed.
Credit: Jason Dorfman, MIT CSAIL
We've long known that breathing, blood pressure, body temperature and pulse provide an important window into the complexities of human health. But a growing body...
A new experimental and clinical study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the sleep hormone melatonin impairs insulin secretion in people with a common gene variant. "This could explain why the risk of type 2 diabetes is greater...
An assortment of foods containing omega 3 healthy fats acids.
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Nutrition has been linked to cognitive performance, but researchers have not pinpointed what underlies the connection. A new study by University of Illinois researchers found that...
The U.S. government has invested $1.4 billion in HIV prevention programs that promote sexual abstinence and marital fidelity, but there is no evidence that these programs have been effective at changing sexual behavior and reducing HIV risk, according to...
