Alcohol provides protective effect, reduces mortality substantial
Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood
Estrogenic plants linked to altered hormones, possible behavior changes in monkeys
Eating certain veggies not only supplies key nutrients, it may also influence hormone levels and behaviors such as aggression and sexual activity
Meteorite samples provide definitive evidence of water and rock types on Mars
Geochemical studies that help towards settling the controversy surrounding water on Mars
Research shows diabetes drug improves memory
An FDA-approved drug initially used to treat insulin resistance in diabetics has shown promise as a way to improve cognitive performance in some people with Alzheimer's disease.
Sweat glands play major role in healing human wounds, U-M research shows
As poor wound healing from diabetic ulcers and other ailments takes heavy toll on healthcare costs, U-M findings pave way for new efficient therapies
Human obedience: The myth of blind conformity
Awful acts involve not just obedience, but enthusiasm too
Beneficial microbes are 'selected and nurtured' in the human gut
Animals actively select the gut microbes that are the best partners and nurture them with nutritious secretions
'Obese but happy gene' challenges the common perception of link between depression and obesity
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others.
New coronavirus related to viruses from bats
The virus that is causing alarm among global public health authorities after it killed a man in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Discovery offers new treatment for epilepsy
New drugs derived from components of a specific diet used by children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy could offer a new treatment, according to research published today in the journal Neuropharmacology.
Blood cell disguise halts multiple sclerosis
A clever disguise is all it takes to bring a halt to multiple sclerosis in mice.
The Potential Health Benefits of Parasitic Gut Worms
A dose of parasitic whipworms cured monkeys with chronic diarrhea, fixing immune systems gone haywire and offering a snapshot of what worms might do for people.
A Daily Glass of Wine Is Okay during Pregnancy
Moms' moderate drinking does not affect kids' cognition
New evidence of dinosaurs' role in the evolution of bird flight
Prehistoric birds had a much more primitive version of the wings we see today
Uncovering complexity
1 cell does it all: Sensory input to motor output in 1 worm neuron
Call that a ball? Dogs learn to associate words with objects differently than humans do
When learning names for objects, dogs and humans use different information
Hunt for Life under Antarctic Ice Heats Up
On the heels of a Russian drilling effort that reached Lake Vostok, British and American teams also aim to penetrate ancient subglacial lakes
Autism-like behaviors reversed in mice: New hope for understanding autism
Researchers have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders
Magnesium oxide: From Earth to super-Earth
New work shows how magnesium oxide behaves under the extreme conditions deep within planets andfound evidence that alters our understanding of planetary evolution
Curiosity result could confirm Mars life, says Levin
A positive sign of organics by Curiosity would confirm the claim that NASA has already seen evidence for life on Mars
Single Photon Could Detect Quantum-Scale Black Holes
Tabletop experiment proposed to show whether space-time is made of indivisible units.
Hayabusa2 to clarify the origin and evolution of the solar system as well as life matter
Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2" is a successor of "Hayabusa" (MUSES-C), which revealed several new technologies and returned to Earth in June 2010.
Self-boosting vaccine could give single-shot immunity
The cost: a lingering, symptomless viral infection.
Patient's own immune cells may blunt viral therapy for brain cancer
The body responds to anticancer virus as it does to an infection
Alzheimer's disease in mice alleviated: Promising therapeutic approach for humans
Changes typical of Alzheimer's disease were significantly reduced in mice by blockade of an immune system transmitter
Researchers discover gender-based differences in Alzheimer's disease
The pattern of gray matter loss is significantly different in men and women
The hidden disorder: Unique treatment proposed for children's neurological disorder
Smoking 'rots' brain, says study
An innovative treatment for developmental coordination disorder
Let's make sure he WON'T be back!
Cambridge to open 'Terminator centre' to study threat to humans from artificial intelligence