Some 'healthy' vegetable oils may actually increase risk of heart disease
Health Canada should reconsider health claim for omega-6 oils on food labels
New cause found for muscle-weakening disease myasthenia gravis
An antibody to a protein critical to enabling the brain to talk to muscles has been identified as a cause of myasthenia gravis, researchers report.
New research finds high tungsten levels double stroke risk
High levels of tungsten in the body could double the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE has found
Putting Lupus in permanent remission
Nontoxic therapy shows encouraging results in blood samples from lupus patients
Needle in a haystack: New research shows how brain prepares to start searching
Many of us have steeled ourselves for those 'needle in a haystack' tasks of finding our vehicle in an airport car park, or scouring the supermarket shelves for a favorite brand.
Green Tea for Cancer Prevention: A Mixed Bag
Can something as simple as drinking green tea prevent cancer?
Evidence of 3.5 billion-year-old bacterial ecosystems found in Australia
Well-preserved remnants of a complex ecosystem in a nearly 3.5 billion-year-old sedimentary rock sequence in Australia
Can the eyes help diagnose Alzheimer's disease?
An international team of researchers studying the link between vision loss and Alzheimer's disease report that the loss of a particular layer of retinal cells not previously investigated may reveal the disease's presence and provide a new way to track disease progression.
Moderate coffee consumption may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by 25 percent
The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee highlights the latest research on coffee consumption in the prevention of type 2 diabetes
Monkeys 'understand' rules underlying language musicality
Many of us have mixed feelings when remembering painful lessons in German or Latin grammar in school.
Accidental discovery dramatically improves electrical conductivity
Crystal could improve performance of electronic devices
Meteor impact trapped ancient swamp plants in glass
Remnants of an ancient swamp have been found preserved inside glass created during a meteorite strike.
New 'H6N1' Bird Flu Reported in Taiwan
A 20-year-old woman in Taiwan is the first person known to be infected with a strain of bird flu called H6N1, according to a new report of the case.
New treatment discovered to cure MRSA infection
Why string is one of the greatest inventions
Recent work from University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis promises to overcome one of the leading public health threats of our time.
World's oldest string found at French Neanderthal site
CALL it prehistoric string theory. The earliest evidence of string has been found - apparently created by our Neanderthal cousins.
Deletion of any single gene provokes mutations elsewhere in the genome
Deletion of Gene B causes instability in the genome that is compensated for through a secondary mutation in Gene A.
Meteorite impact structure reveals mineral deposit hotspots
The world's largest and oldest meteorite impact structure has been discovered through research on the formation of gold deposits in WA's Eastern Goldfields.
Stanford scientists create a low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel
Stanford University scientists have created a silicon-based water splitter that is both low-cost and corrosion-free.
Evolution can select for evolvability, Penn biologists find
Evolution does not operate with a goal in mind; it does not have foresight. But organisms that have a greater capacity to evolve may fare better in rapidly changing environments. This raises the question: does evolution favor characteristics that increase a species' ability to evolve?
Dogs likely originated in Europe more than 18,000 years ago, UCLA biologists report
Wolves likely were domesticated by European hunter-gatherers more than 18,000 years ago and gradually evolved into dogs that became household pets, UCLA life scientists report.
Wolf to Dog: Scientists Agree on How, but Not Where
Where did dogs come from? That simple question is the subject of a scientific debate right now.
Copper intake makes tumors breathe
EPFL researchers have shown that copper is essential for the energy production of malignant cells, and that reducing its intake via food and water can slow down tumor growth
Controversial cholesterol guidelines biggest change in 25 years
New cholesterol guidelines for identifying adults at risk for heart disease represent the biggest change in such expert advice in more than 25 years, according to Loyola University Health System preventive cardiology experts.
Study shows being an elite male athlete protects against type 2 diabetes in later life
A study of almost 400 former elite male athletes shows that former status as an elite athlete reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in later life by 28%.
Can certain herbs stave off Alzheimer's disease?
SLU animal research suggests antioxidant extracts from spearmint, rosemary improve learning and memory
Scientists report human dietary supplement cures lab animals infected with human intestinal parasite
Preliminary success using 'probiotics' against hookworms raises hope for treating afflictions that burden 1.5 billion and cause stunting, development delays in children
Vastly diluted bleach may have protective effect on skin
When vastly diluted, bleach can have healing effects
Cancer diversity has 'huge implications'
A single tumour can be made up of many separate cancers needing different treatments, say researchers.
CPR for 38 minutes or longer improves chance to survive cardiac arrest
Performing CPR for 38 minutes or longer can improve a patient's chance of surviving cardiac arrest, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013.
Large-scale analysis describes inappropriate lab testing throughout medicine
Laboratory testing is health care's single highest volume activity, with over 5 billion tests performed each year in the U.S.
Volcano discovered smoldering under a kilometer of ice in West Antarctica
Its heat may increase the rate of ice loss from one of the continent's major ice streams
'Mini-kidney' structures generated from human stem cells for first time
For the first time pluripotent stem cells can be made to develop into cells similar to those found in the ureteric bud, and then be further differentiated into three-dimensional structures in organ cultures.
Developing a Fax Machine to Copy Life on Mars
J. Craig Venter  wants to detect life on Mars bring it to Earth using a device called a digital biological converter
A Timeline Of Comet ISON’s Dangerous Journey
Comet ISON, which will round the sun on Nov. 28, 2013, at a distance of just 730,000 miles from the sun, is what's known as a sungrazing comet, due to its close approach.