Month: July 2019

The Food and Drug Administration warns that xylitol, a common sugar substitute, present in ice…

A new study warns that Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) could contribute to the risk of…

There is a new bill that allows Oregon students to take these ‘mental health days’…

Some doctors have recently called for a crackdown on consumer genetic tests, following a large…

An astronomer reveals more of the vast cosmic structure surrounding our Milky Way galaxy. Read…

Tourists on safari can provide wildlife monitoring data comparable to traditional surveying methods, suggests new…

Our main stories today: UN condemns Israel’s destruction of Palestinian property; the head of the IAEA dies at 72; UK troops…

Scientists have documented the very earliest indigenous stone tool tradition in southern Mesoamerica. Read Original…

A new mathematical model describes how highly concentrated antibody solutions separate into different phases, similar…

This study investigated behaviors associated with weight gain and cardiometabolic risk in adolescents. Missing the…

New research highlights how the next generation of therapies are moving beyond the use of…

How well you manage your money in college may determine when you’ll ultimately achieve ‘adult…

Based on new evidence, the United Nations health agency on Monday announced it was recommending…

Researchers picking through the contents of fossil clams from a Sarasota County quarry found dozens…

Physicists have observed a magnetic phenomenon called the ‘anomalous spin-orbit torque’ (ASOT) for the first…

Herbs, including cilantro, have a long history of use as folk medicine anticonvulsants. Until now,…

New DNA analysis has revealed surprising genetic diversity in a bacterium that poses a persistent…

Electrical engineers have cleared another hurdle in high-power semiconductor fabrication by adding the field’s hottest…

Scientists shed new light on the role that exosomes play in brain development. They show…

A study puts a sequence to the events which gave rise to our Galaxy. Read…

The NHS in England is spending increasing amounts of money in the private sector to…

College students in Texas who graduated from public universities with a bachelor’s degree had, on…

In the right environment, a harmless mineral can do a lot to change the composition…

Researchers have developed a laser-based system that can be used for airborne measurement of important…

Researchers isolated a molecule that may be under-produced in the guts of patients. Read Original…

A team of international researchers suggest adopting a holistic approach to understanding environmental risks. Read…

A research team has recently devised a novel mechanism to transport droplets at record-high velocity…

Showcasing precise control at the quantum level, physicists have developed a method for making an…

Following “with sadness” the Israeli authorities’ destruction of homes in the Palestinian community of Sur…

The government has launched a consultation on proposals that would allow senior clinicians to halve…

One of the 21st century’s greatest challenges is to develop diets that are both sustainable…

Adding canned laughter to the end of a punchline increases how funny we find a…

Children born to women on HIV therapy containing the drug dolutegravir since conception have a…

Four different rare diseases are all caused by the same short segment of DNA repeated…

Online symptom self-management works to decrease pain, anxiety and depression and for some, online self-management…

You may think you know what you like — how to spend your time or…

Scientists have discovered the specific gene that controls an important symbiotic relationship between plants and…

Think twice before adding that extra kick of chili sauce or chopped jalapeno to your…

People who follow the paleo diet have twice the amount of a key blood biomarker…

Cells assemble dynamically: their components are continuously exchanging and being replaced. This enables the structures…

On average, American colleges and universities with nursing programs offer about one hour of instruction…

The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase is a bottleneck for cancer cell growth. Scientists have identified a…

Average age at diagnosis in the United States has decreased over the past decade. Read…

When people notice one traffic hazard, they are less likely to see a simultaneous second…

In a study using yeast cells and data from cancer cell lines, scientists report they…

National Poll: While most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for…

A new study has reveals a unique and strong association between firearm ownership and the…

Preschoolers with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are much less likely than other children their…

Consultants and specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors in England will receive a 2.5% pay…

bmj;366/jul22_6/l4795/FAF1faPhoto credit: David WohlAn emeritus professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of…