Creatine aids women in outmuscling major depression
Muscle-building supplement vastly improves response time, quality of recovery
  Study finds correlation between injection wells and small earthquakes
Most earthquakes in the Barnett Shale region of north Texas occur within a few miles of one or more injection wells used to dispose of wastes
Cracking with Electricity
Faults seem to give off a warning signal before they slip
Epilepsy drug reverses memory loss in animal model of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that an FDA-approved anti-epileptic drug reverses memory loss and alleviates other Alzheimer's-related impairments in an animal model of the disease.
Thinner diabetics face higher death rate
New-onset diabetics with normal BMI have higher mortality rate than heavier diabetics
Doctors often don't disclose all possible risks to patients before treatment
Doctors may "routinely underestimate the importance of a small set of risks that vex patients
Grapefruit juice lets patients take lower dose of cancer drug
A glass a day of grapefruit juice lets patients derive the same benefits from an anti-cancer drug as they would get from more than three times as much of the drug by itself, according to a new clinical trial.
Paid Sick Leave May Reduce Work Injuries
A new study suggests that offering paid sick leave might reduce the rate of nonfatal injury among workers and improve the bottom line at the same time.
Planting the seeds of defense
Study finds stress triggers widespread epigenetic changes that aid in disease resistance
New non-toxic disinfectant could tackle hospital infections
Akwaton works at extremely low concentrations and can be used in healthcare settings to help control persistent hospital-acquired infections.
Scientists discover the truth behind Colbert's 'truthiness'
A picture inflates the perceived truth of true and false claims
Early human ancestors had more variable diet
Scientists reconstruct dietary preferences of 3 groups of hominins in South Africa
Fossils confirm three early humans roamed Africa
Few treasure hunts last 40 years. Fewer still end with the unearthing of three bits of broken bone that could help untangle the roots of our family tree.
Engineer builds low-cost device to purify human waste, make compost and generate electricity
The inexpensive green latrine can be deployed throughout places such as rural Africa
Researchers find Grey parrots able to use inferential reasoning
Researchers have found that Grey parrots are capable of inferential reasoning on a level that is superior to virtually all other animals save great apes and humans
UF researchers discover earliest use of Mexican turkeys by ancient Maya
A new University of Florida study shows the turkey, one of the most widely consumed birds worldwide, was domesticated more than 1,000 years earlier than previously believed.
Protein that boosts longevity may protect against diabetes: Sirtuins help fight off disorders linked to obesity
A protein that slows aging in mice and other animals also protects against the ravages of a high-fat diet, including diabetes, according to a new MIT study.
Scientists discover how iron levels and a faulty gene cause bowel cancer
High levels of iron could raise the risk of bowel cancer by switching on a key pathway in people with faults in a critical anti-cancer gene
Scripps Research Institute scientists show copper facilitates prion disease
The research provides new clue to 'mad cow' and related conditions
UCLA scientist discovers plate tectonics on Mars
For years, many scientists had thought that plate tectonics existed nowhere in our solar system but on Earth.
Researcher accused of misleading pregnant women
Freedom of information requests have revealed that pregnant women may not have been given all the facts before taking an experimental treatment to prevent female fetuses from being masculinised as a result of a rare genetic disorder.
Neolithic man: The first lumberjack?
Dr. Ran Barkai of Tel Aviv University has shed new light on this milestone in human evolution, demonstrating a direct connection between the development of an agricultural society and the development of woodworking tools.
Good news: Migraines hurt your head but not your brain
According to new research from Brigham and Women's Hospital, migraines are not associated with cognitive decline
Security risk: Sensitive data can be harvested from a PC even if it is in standby mode, experts say
When you switch off your computer any passwords you used to login to web pages, your bank or other financial account evaporate into the digital ether, right? Not so fast!
'Theranostic' imaging offers means of killing prostate cancer cells
Experimenting with human prostate cancer cells and mice, cancer imaging experts at Johns Hopkins say they have developed a method for finding and killing malignant cells while sparing healthy ones.
Smelling a skunk after a cold
Brain changes after a stuffed nose protect the sense of smell
Fruity science halves fat in chocolate
It may not make chocolate one of your five a day -- but scientists have found a way to replace up to 50 per cent of its fat content with fruit juice.
'Harmless' condition shown to alter brain function in elderly
Leukoaraiosis, tiny areas in the brain that have been deprived of oxygen appearing as bright white dots on MRI scans, is not a harmless part of the aging process, but rather a disease that alters brain function in the elderly