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...
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...
Marijuana plant (stock image). Credit: © jonnysek / Fotolia Canada's Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines, released with the endorsement of key medical and public health organizations, provide 10 science-based recommendations to enable cannabis users to reduce their health risks. The guidelines, based...
To better understand how age impacts random behavior, researchers assessed more than 3,400 people aged 4 to 91 years old. Credit: © patpitchaya / Fotolia People's ability to make random choices or mimic a random process, such as coming up with...
Drinking four cups of coffee each day can be part of a healthy diet in healthy people, new research suggests. Credit: © dubova / Fotolia Higher coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of death, according to research...
Smart kids can look forward to a long life, study suggests. Credit: © Mikkel Bigandt / Fotolia Higher intelligence (IQ) in childhood is associated with a lower lifetime risk of major causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, smoking related cancers,...
Around 60-70% of people who have schizophrenia experience auditory hallucinations that are typically insulting and threatening. Credit: © Feng Yu / Fotolia An experimental therapy which involves a face-to-face discussion between a person with schizophrenia and an avatar representing their auditory...
A county-level survey conducted in 2015 and 2016 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the historic occurrence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes between January 1995 and December 2016 in the United States. Counties with black dots...
New University of Nevada, Reno and The Open University research study used two new approaches to determine ranges of the best times of day for learning for college-age students. Credit: University of Nevada, Reno A new cognitive research study used two...
Credit:Flickr/rietje Cardiovascular problems propelled by increases in high blood pressure and obesity A 20-year rise in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China appears to have been spurred largely by increases in high blood pressure, according to a new study from Harvard T.H....
"It's critical that adults aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night to receive the health benefits of sleep, but this is especially true for those battling a chronic condition," said Dr. M. Safwan Badr. Credit: © Kletr...