Bacterial cells (stock illustration). Credit: © phonlamaiphoto / Fotolia Leading hospital "superbugs," known as the enterococci, arose from an ancestor that dates back 450 million years -- about the time when animals were first crawling onto land (and well before the...
Fresh fruits and vegetables. Credit: © Serghei Velusceac / Fotolia. Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas -- and even coffee -- could be key to lowering blood pressure, according to Alicia McDonough, PhD, professor of cell and...
Teenagers should reduce exposure to light in the evenings, say researchers. Credit: © adam121 / Fotolia Delaying school start times in the UK is unlikely to reduce sleep deprivation in teenagers, research from the University of Surrey and Harvard Medical School...
This is the first study of its kind using medical images and artificial intelligence. Credit: © iQoncept / Fotolia A computer's ability to predict a patient's lifespan simply by looking at images of their organs is a step closer to becoming...
Life expectancy in the US over time, 1980-2014. Credit: IHME Babies born today in 13 US counties have shorter expected lifespans than their parents did when they were born decades ago, according to a new study. For example, life expectancy at...
These are MRIs of healthy (left) and a patient with a mutation that increases CCM formation (right). These lesions can cause blood to leak into the tissue. Credit: Photo courtesy of Kahn lab A study in mice and humans suggests that...
An image of a T-cell is shown. Credit: Photo courtesy of Robbie B. Mailliard, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health In an expanded, three-year clinical trial of 86 patients with colorectal and 11 other kinds of cancer that...
Happy couple. Credit: © anyaberkut / Fotolia Sex plays a central role in reproduction, and it can be pleasurable, but new findings suggest that it may serve an additional purpose: bonding partners together. A study of newlywed couples, published in Psychological...
Michigan State University research found that teachers are resigning largely because of their unhappiness with the education system. Credit: Michigan State University As teacher resignation letters increasingly go public -- and viral -- new research indicates teachers are not leaving solely...
London in the present day. Research shows that the Great Smog event of 1952 in London likely still affects some people's health more than 60 years later. London still has smoggy days today. Credit: © barnyz / Flickr London's Great Smog...
PTSD is a common and debilitating mental disorder that occurs after a traumatic event. Credit: © Feng Yu / Fotolia A large new study from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium provides the first molecular genetic evidence that genetic influences play a role...