Have the Danes cracked childhood obesity?
Denmark adopts scheme proven to help children shed pounds
New natural supplement relieves canine arthritis
A new product based on medicinal plants and dietary supplements relieves arthritis pain in dogs, with no side effects,
The cat's meow: Genome reveals clues to domestication
An international team has sequenced and analyzed the cat genome to better understand the animal's domestication
Researchers find novel approach to treating No. 1 cause of blindness in elderly
Study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Archaeologists discover remains of Ice Age infants in Alaska
Remains of two Ice Age infants represent the youngest human remains ever found in northern North America
Odor that smells like blood: Single component powerful trigger for large carnivores
People find the smell of blood unpleasant, but for predatory animals it means food.
Anxiety can damage brain
Accelerate conversion to Alzheimer's for those with mild cognitive impairment
Beta-blockers have no mortality benefit in post-heart attack patients, say researchers
Studies raise questions about traditional management of heart attack patients after discharge from hospital, reports The American Journal of Medicine
Gingivitis Bacteria Triggers a Tailspin in Your Mouth
In small numbers a keystone pathogen can still cause destruction
Study: Global warming worsening watery dead zones
Global warming is likely playing a bigger role than previously thought in dead zones in oceans, lakes and rivers around the world and it's only going to get worse, according to a new study.
Ebola outbreak: MSF says new Liberia tactics needed
New rapid response tactics are needed to defeat the Ebola virus in Liberia, according to the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).
There Is Always Something Else to Do
If you ever hear your doctor say we are going to do something because there is nothing else to do, be afraid. Be very afraid.
Controversial medication has benefits for breastfeeding
A controversial medication used by breastfeeding women should not be restricted because of the benefits it offers mothers and their babies, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.
Humans' big brains might be due in part to newly identified protein
Brain cell growth is spurred by protein absent in brains of mice
NIDA researchers confirm important brain reward pathway
NIH study in rodents identifies a pathway that starts with glutamate and ends  with activation of dopamine reward system
Semen directly impairs effectiveness of microbicides that target HIV
New generation of microbicides should contain compounds that break down amyloid fibrils in semen in order to increase drugs' effectiveness
Did men evolve navigation skills to find mates?
Study links spatial ability, roaming distance and number of lovers
Older women with sleep-breathing problems more likely to see decline in daily functions
Risk more than doubles for women with moderate to severe breathing disruptions during sleep
Superconducting cable reliably supplies 10,000 households with electricity
KIT’s fundamental research into superconducting materials and components as well as its feasibility studies contribute to the success of AmpaCity
Skeleton Emerges From Mysterious Greek Tomb
A skeleton has emerged from the Alexander the Great-era tomb in Amphipolis in northern Greece, according to a news announcement by the Greek Ministry of Culture on Wednesday.
Red Planet racers: Next Mars rovers get a speed boost
IT'S time for Martian rovers to put the pedal to the metal.
The “Paper Effect” – Note Something Down And You’re More Likely To Forget It
Have you heard about the internet rewiring our brains and eating our memories?
Cold-induced pain linked to the garlic and mustard receptor
Mechanism in the body creating the connection between cold and pain found
Guidelines say nearly all patients with chronic kidney disease should take statins
Two separate cholesterol management guidelines are in agreement
Pulling together the early solar system
New study finds that a strong magnetic field whipped the early solar system into shape.
UNC researchers silence leading cancer-causing gene
A novel siRNA-based molecule, developed by Chad Pecot, MD, successfully targets KRAS, a well-studied but hard to halt protein important for cancer development and metastasis.
Genotype found in 30 percent of ALS patients speeds up disease progression
Mice bred to carry a gene variant found in a third of ALS patients have a faster disease progression and die sooner than mice with the standard genetic model of the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Research spawns eco-friendly cement substitute
David Stone's Ferrock "represents an amazing engineering achievement that has the potential to create a great, positive impact on the environment,” says Doug Hockstad of Tech Launch Arizona.
Health and Retirement study indicates people wildly underestimate how long they will live
The University of Michigan conducted a poll back in 1992, asking 26,000 men and women over the age of 50 and living in the U.S. what they thought about their chances of living to age 75, was it 10 percent, 50, 100?
'Dry January' linked to drinking less in long term
Giving up alcohol for a month can change people's drinking in the long term, meaning they drink less and get drunk less often, according to a study.
Self-repairing software tackles malware
Suite of computer applications that defeat malware and automatically repair the damage it causes
Do spinal cord injuries cause subsequent brain damage?
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine researchers find that spinal cord injuries can cause brain degeneration
Chemical in coffee may help prevent obesity-related disease
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a chemical compound commonly found in coffee may help prevent some of the damaging effects of obesity.
Clinicians provide first successful delivery of dialysis in Ebola virus disease
Providing hemodialysis to patients was previously thought to be too risky
Key building block of life may have come from deep space
Researchers at UH Mānoa's Department of Chemistry have provided compelling evidence that glycerol, a key molecule in the origin of Earth's living organisms, may have occurred in space more than 4 billion years ago.
Get Past the Vile Smell: Ginkgo Nuts Are Delicious
People have been feasting on these tasty little morsels since at least the 11th century
Polio eradication programme reaches 'major milestone'
A "major milestone" in the battle to eliminate polio globally has been reached, the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has said.
Potassium additives may make low-sodium meats unsafe for patients with kidney disease
Amounts of potassium additives in reduced sodium meat products may be dangerous for kidney disease patients
Electrical Scalp Device Can Slow Progression of Deadly Brain Tumors
An electrical device glued to the scalp can slow cancer growth and prolong survival in people with the deadliest type of brain tumor, researchers reported on Saturday.
Breastfeeding problems linked to injection after birth
New mothers given an injection after their baby is born are more prone to problems with breastfeeding, a study has indicated.
'Not just a flavoring:' Menthol and nicotine, combined, desensitize airway receptors
Menthol acts in combination with nicotine to desensitize receptors in lungs' airways that are responsible for nicotine's irritation, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC).
One of world’s largest landslide deposits discovered in Utah
A landslide with a 90 kilometer-long debris field? That's pretty big.
80 million bacteria sealed with a kiss
Partners who kiss each other at least 9 times a day share similar communities of oral bacteria
Magic tricks created using artificial intelligence for the first time
Researchers working on artificial intelligence at Queen Mary University of London have taught a computer to create magic tricks.