Reducing the amount of time we sit by about two hours would mean a 2.3% decrease in mortality.Credit: © tripu / Flickr
The next time you wrap up your work day and realise you've been sitting in front of the...
Gene-regulating RNA molecules could help treat early-stage breast cancer tumors before they spread.
The spread of malignant cells around the body, known as metastasis, is the leading cause of mortality in women with breast cancer.
Now, a new gene therapy technique...
New research shows tha estrogen and progesterone cause the brain to favor one memory system or strategy over another.Image Credit: Flickr/picturesbyann
It’s been suggested that women are better at giving directions than men. New Concordia research published in the journal...
The Sleep and Pain Lab at the University of Warwick. Credit:University of Warwick
'I won't be able to cope with my pain if I don't sleep well.' Based on this complaint, new research from the University of Warwick reveals that...
Fitness by country. Children and youth from countries with a small gap between rich and poor appear to have better fitness overall.Credit: Image courtesy of Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
An international research team co-led from the Children's Hospital of...
Discovery may help scientists develop effective therapies to prevent or reverse this common and often fatal disease.
Scientists at UCLA have identified a molecule that appears to play a key role in the development of heart failure. The scientists found...
Hebrew University study suggests that desalination can dramatically increase the prevalence of inadequate iodine intake.
An estimated 300 million people worldwide rely on over 17,000 desalination plants in 150 countries for water, and the numbers are likely to grow.
"There is...
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may reduce levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
The study is the first to...
Feeding babies egg and peanut may reduce their risk of developing an allergy to the foods, finds a new study.Credit: © deanwissing / Flickr
Feeding babies egg and peanut may reduce their risk of developing an allergy to the foods,...
A late night at the library, copious amounts of energy drinks or coffee and class notes from the last month; surely you'll be able to ace the exam if you just spend the next 24 hours focused on the...
Salk Institute researchers and collaborators develop novel cancer treatment that halts fat synthesis in cells. Placebo-treated cells (left) have far more lipid (red) production compared to ND-646 treated cells (right).
Fat isn't just something we eat: it may also lie...
