A new study reveals how many extra calories Americans consume from sugar, fat and saturated fat when they flavor their coffee and tea drinks.Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon
More than 160 million people in the U.S. drink coffee or tea...
Two types of fat surround the heart, each with different links to heart disease risk.Credit: Rick Sciullo/UPMC
A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk of heart disease...
"Mindfulness is usually defined as having awareness of the present moment" and has been shown in previous studies to reduce negative reactions to emotionally charged situations. Image Credit: unsplash/@peterhershey
"Smoking causes wrinkles that age you prematurely. What are cigarettes costing...
Melissa Benoit, with her husband Chris and their daughter Olivia, celebrates her 33rd birthday last November seven months after surgeons removed her severely infected lungs, replacing them with healthy donor lungs six days later.Credit: Courtesy Melissa Benoit
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In two studies published today (30 January) in Nature Genetics, researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have identified a genetic variant that doubles an individual's risk of developing ulcerative colitis, one of...
On the left, in vivo image of nanomachines using current microscopy techniques; on the right, the new method allows 3D observation of nanomachines in vivo and provides 25-fold improvement in resolution (O. Gallego, IRB Barcelona)
Researchers headed by IRB Barcelona...
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A new report, based on data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), suggests that insulin resistance, a predictor of cardiovascular risk and the development of diabetes, may be modulated with even modest levels of physical activity.
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Scientists have developed a new way to deliver genes into the hair cells of the inner ear in mice.Credit: Harvard Medical School
Using a novel form of gene therapy, scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital have...
TSRI Assistant Professor Surpriya Srinivasan (left) and TSRI Research Associate Lavinia Palamiuc led the new study. Credit: The Scripps Research Institute / Madeline McCurry-Schmidt
Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brain hormone that appears to trigger...
Immune system functions best when it gets enough sleep. Seven or more hours of sleep is recommended for optimal health. Image credit: Flickr/Benjamin Watson
Many people report getting sick when they don't get enough sleep. A new study helps explain...
The new findings offer clues to the mystery of why otherwise healthy babies born prematurely face higher risk of developmental delays as they grow. Image Credit: Flickr/Kashfi Halford
Babies born prematurely don't use their expectations about the world to shape...
