Recent government studies show that hepatitis C, which can destroy the liver and necessitate a liver transplant, now kills more American adults than AIDS, and…
Jun 11, 2012
Aspirin taken for five days before a heart operation can halve the numbers of patients developing post-operative acute kidney failure, according to research presented at the European Anaesthesiology Congress in Paris.
Jun 10, 2012
New research from the University of Warwick suggests getting more money may not make you happier, especially if you are neurotic.
Jun 9, 2012
Patients vary widely in their response to concussion, but scientists haven't understood why.
Jun 8, 2012
In 2011, 13.7 million young adults ages 19 to 25 stayed on or joined their parents' health plans, including 6.6 million who would likely not have been able to do so before passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report.
Jun 8, 2012
Western economies displayed the same kind of manic behaviour as psychologically disturbed individuals in the run up to the 2008 credit crisis -- and it could happen again, according to a new study.
Jun 7, 2012
A new study presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, has identified five biomarkers that may predict the…
Jun 6, 2012
A new 10-20-30 training concept can improve both a person's running performance and health, despite a significant reduction in the total amount of training.
May 31, 2012
Tart cherries may help reduce chronic inflammation, especially for the millions of Americans suffering from debilitating joint pain and arthritis, according to…
May 30, 2012
By pairing an intimate knowledge of immune-system function with a deep understanding of statistical physics, a cross-disciplinary team at the University of…
May 28, 2012
Long before babies understand the story of Goldilocks, they have more than mastered the fairy tale heroine's method of decision-making.
May 25, 2012
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have, for the first time, identified a single gene that simultaneously controls inflammation, accelerated aging and cancer.
May 25, 2012
UCLA life scientists have discovered new laws that determine the construction of leaf vein systems as leaves grow and evolve.
May 24, 2012
A materials scientist at Michigan Technological University has discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, it also creates something useful.
May 21, 2012
