Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language, scientists have discovered. The study indicates that babies begin absorbing language while still in the womb, earlier than previously thought. Credit: ©...
Low-calorie diets can extend longevity, but new research is the first to show that calorie restriction influences the body’s circadian rhythms’ involvement with the aging process in cells. Credit: © photka / Fotolia cientists studying how aging affects the biological clock's...
Network of synthetic-lethal interactions connecting commonly mutated genes to potential drug targets. Credit: UC San Diego Health Genetic mutations that cause cancer also weaken cancer cells, creating an opportunity for researchers to develop drugs that will selectively kill them, while sparing...
Jeffrey Litt, D.O., assistant professor of surgery at the MU School of Medicine, is lead author of the study. Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health According to the National Institutes of Health, more than six million cases of chronic wounds...
Normal cells help corral tumors (left) and when removed lead to expansion of cancers. Credit: Yale University Scientists have spent decades studying the nature of tumor cells, but few have looked to see what was happening in the surrounding tissue. When Yale...
"The sleep of many parents is often disrupted by external sources such as a crying baby demanding care during the night. Doctors on call, who may receive several phone calls a night, also experience disruptions," said Prof. Sadeh. "These...
"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...
Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Credit: © Marcin Sadlowski / Fotolia Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in...
People who were sleeping on average around six hours a night had a waist measurement that was 3cm greater than individuals who were getting nine hours of sleep a night. Credit: © amenic181 / Fotolia Adults in the UK who have...
The prevalence of prescription opioids increased from 0.9 percent during 1995-1999 to 5.2 percent during 2010-2015 in male drivers, and from 1.4 percent to 7.3 percent in female drivers. (Stock image) Credit: © naypong / Fotolia The percentage of fatally injured...
Rather than thinking of these disorders as separate, individual clinical problems, it might be best to consider the relationships between overfat, its various risks, and its associated downstream diseases as a spectrum or progression where the vicious cycle of...