Spurred by food allergies, 2 esophagus conditions stump doctors
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that two on-the-rise esophagus conditions are so similar that even a biopsy is not enough to distinguish one disease from the other.
Do patients in a vegetative state recognize loved ones?
Tel Aviv University researchers find unresponsive patients' brains may recognize photographs of their family and friends
Cat domestication traced to Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago
Cats were attracted to ancient farming villages by small animals, such as rodents that were living on the grain that farmers grew, ate and stored
Vanderbilt study: Ancient chemical bond may aid cancer therapy
Researchers included 48 middle- and high-school students in five states, from Arkansas to Maine
Discovery of 1.4 million-year-old fossil human hand bone closes human evolution gap
Bone suspected to belong to the early human species, Homo erectus
Research shows how household dogs protect against asthma and infection
Study led by UCSF, U Michigan scientists points to changes in gut microbes
Alzheimer substance may be the nanomaterial of tomorrow
Amyloid protein causes diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Researchers collect evidence of mass extinction that occurred in Central Asia
Members of a U.N.-sponsored research team with members from Appalachian State University's Department of Geology have found evidence for catastrophic oceanographic events associated with climate change and a mass extinction 375 million years ago that devastated tropical marine ecosystems.
No matter the continent, the world's frogs have a lot in common, biologist finds
Striking similarity in frog species on different continents
Icy Europa May Have First Evidence For Active Plate Tectonics on an Alien World
Scientists may have spotted the first evidence for active plate tectonics on another world. Jupiter's moon Europa is covered in an ice crust bearing scars that may reveal movement similar to that of Earth's rocky plates.
US warning on antibacterial soaps
The US health regulator has warned that antibacterial chemicals in soaps and body washes may pose health risks.
Ear acupuncture can help shed pounds
Using continuous stimulation of five acupuncture points may be better at reducing abdominal fat (the midriff bulge) than single point stimulation, the findings suggest.
Study: Moderate alcohol consumption boosts body's immune system
Moderate drinking may actually bolster our immune system and help it fight off infection.
Neanderthal genome shows early human interbreeding, inbreeding
First high-quality genome sequence allows comparison with human, Denisovan DNA
Use biologic agents to induce remission in patients with moderately severe Crohn's disease
New American Gastroenterological Association guidelines provide guidance on most effective treatment pathway
UCLA study challenges long-held hypothesis that iron promotes atherosclerosis
A UCLA research team has found no evidence of an association between iron levels in the body and the risk of atherosclerosis, the hardening and narrowing of the arteries that leads to cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S.
Fungus could control mosquitoes
Researchers at Swansea University say a fungus could be the key to controlling mosquitoes.
Discovery of 'teen gene' could hold promise for combating severe mental illnesses
Researchers have isolated a gene responsible for dopamine connectivity in the medial prefrontal cortex during adolescence, providing the first clues towards understanding this phase of brain development
New findings hint at diamond deposits in Antarctica
Scientists say they have discovered compelling evidence that diamonds exist in the icy mountains of Antarctica.
Caffeine + alcohol keeps your chromosomes just right
The ends of your chromosomes are sensitive to a variety of environmental factors.
Radiation therapy to treat uterine cancer linked to increased risk of bladder cancer later in life
Radiation therapy used to treat uterine cancer may increase a patient's risk of developing bladder cancer.
Did Rock Weathering Trigger 'Snowball Earth'?
A global ice age that lasted more than 50 million years may have been triggered by volcanic rocks trapping carbon dioxide that would otherwise warm the planet, researchers say in a new study detailed in the Dec. 16 journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
GSK to stop doctor incentive schemes
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is making major changes to its incentive schemes following a damaging corruption scandal in China.
First plant-based 'microswimmers' could propel drugs to the right location
Corkscrew structures from plants are incorporated  into a new kind of helical "microswimmer"
Preferable treatment for MS found in allogenic bone marrow stem cells
MSCs isolated from MS patients have decreased suppressive function compared to those of healthy counterparts
Japan tsunami exacerbated by landslide
The 2011 Japan tsunami, which killed up to 20,000 people and caused the partial meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant, was made worse by an underwater landslide, according to scientists.
Algae to crude oil: Million-year natural process takes minutes in the lab
Engineers have created a continuous chemical process that produces useful crude oil minutes after they pour in harvested algae -- a verdant green paste with the consistency of pea soup.
Organic Matter Found in Ancient Meteorite Glass
Scientists have found organics from Earth's swamp trapped inside glass that had been created by a meteor impact almost a million years ago.
Brain area attacked by Alzheimer's links learning, rewards
One of the first areas of the brain to be attacked by Alzheimer's disease is more active when the brain isn't working very hard, and quiets down during the brain's peak performance.
Salty surprise -- ordinary table salt turns into 'forbidden' forms
High-pressure X-ray experiments violate textbook rules of chemistry
Brain repair after injury and Alzheimer's disease
Technology developed to regenerate functional neurons (In vivo reprogramming of reactive glial cells into functional neurons)
Youth-drug can 'reverse' ageing in animal studies
US scientists have performed a dramatic reversal of the ageing process in animal studies.
Research linking autism symptoms to gut microbes called 'groundbreaking'
First to show that a specific probiotic may be capable of reversing autism-like behaviors
What Happens in the Brain After a Concussion
A remarkable recent experiment allowed scientists to see inside the skull and brain of animals that had just experienced a concussion, providing sobering new evidence of how damaging even minor brain impacts can be.
Neanderthals 'could speak like us'
An analysis of a Neanderthal's fossilised hyoid bone - a horseshoe-shaped structure in the neck - suggests the species had the ability to speak.
Scientists anticipated size and location of 2012 Costa Rica earthquake
Scientists using GPS to study changes in the Earth's shape accurately forecasted the size and location of the magnitude 7.6 Nicoya earthquake that occurred in 2012 in Costa Rica.
Acupuncture, real or sham, eases hot flashes due to breast cancer chemo
Both real and sham weekly acupuncture treatments eased hot flashes and other side effects of anticancer drug treatment in a small, preliminary study of breast cancer patients, Baltimore researchers have found.
Adult stem cells found to suppress cancer while dormant
Mechanism by which certain adult stem cells suppress their ability to initiate skin cancer during their dormant phase