Earth's surprise inside: Geologists unlock mysteries of the planet's inner core
Seismic waves are helping scientists to plumb the world's deepest mystery: the planet's inner core.
F-bombs notwithstanding, all languages skew toward happiness
Research shows universal human bias for using positive words
Historic US and UK dietary advice on fats 'should not have been introduced'
Dietary advice on fat consumption issued in 1977 and 1983 lacked any solid trial evidence to back it up
Simple blood test can predict risk of dementia
New biomarker that can predict the risk of developing dementia by way of a simple blood test
Dark matter at the heart of our galaxy
New study confirms the presence of dark matter in the inner part of the Milky Way
NSU researchers discover DNA repair is high in heart, nonexistent in brain
Results could help explain causes of dementia and memory loss
Gene Changes Make Humans’ Sense of Taste Unique
Our ability to eat bitter plants help distinguish us from our ancestors and chimpanzees today
Napping reverses health effects of poor sleep
Study finds naps restore hormones and proteins involved in stress, immune health to normal levels
Surgery for pulmonary embolism may prevent deaths
Surgical procedure abandoned in the 1950s because of its high mortality rates may prevent more deaths in severely ill patients than current drug therapies
Unemployment linked with around 45,000 deaths by suicide every year
Long-term analysis of suicide risk across 63 countries shows unemployment may account for nine times as many suicide deaths annually as the recent economic crisis
Chronic fatigue syndrome -- What's in a name?
News from Annals of Internal Medicine Feb. 10, 2015
Crocodiles just wanna have fun, too
According to research by a psychology professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, crocodiles think surfing waves, playing ball and going on piggyback rides are fun, too
Breath test for Parkinson's disease
Experts believe that a simple breath test could help doctors detect and diagnose Parkinson's disease.
Optic nerve may help predict stroke patient death risk
Optic ultrasound can measure the optic nerve to help identify acute stroke patients most at risk of dying
Turning plants into meat-like foods to save the planet
Producing the savory, juicy steaks and pork chops that many people crave requires a lot of animals raised on huge, unsustainable amounts of plant protein.
Wikipedia use -- nothing to be ashamed about
While Wikipedia is a popular background resource with students, it has not supplanted traditional sources of intellectual scholarship
Study finds new lethal combination of cancer drugs shrinks tumors
Controlling the time and sequence of cancer therapies may hold the key to unlocking better outcomes for patients with aggressive cancers, according to research published today.
Google adds medical information to its search results
Google is rolling out a health feature that provides information about "common" medical conditions in response to related searches.
Experts question value of current obesity treatments
Experts argue that obesity is a chronic disease with largely biological causes that cannot be cured with just diet and exercise
Stopping at red lights exposes drivers to high levels of air pollution, new study finds
UK commuters spend an average of about 1.5 hours a day at the wheel.
Healers Once Prescribed Chocolate Like Aspirin
From ancient Mesoamerica to Renaissance Europe, the modern confectionary treat has medical roots
Make like a squid and transform
Tel Aviv University researcher discovers that squid recode their genetic make-up on-the-fly to adjust to their surroundings
New research shows possibility of cure for HPV positive throat cancer patients
Patients with cancer of the throat caused by the Human Papilloma virus (HPV+) have a better prognosis than those who are negative for the virus (HPV-).
An aggressive form of HIV uncovered in Cuba
Engaging in unprotected sex with multiple partners increases the risk of contracting multiple strains of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Finding points to possible mechanism underpinning Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
$1.4 million grant will enable team to follow up with search for drug candidates
A brain system that appears to compensate for autism, OCD, and dyslexia
Declarative memory appears to compensate for dysfunction of neurodevelopmental disorders
Jurassic fossils reveal varied life of early mammals
In the days of the Jurassic, dinosaurs ruled the Earth, while early mammals cowered in their shadows. That used to be the idea.
The Western U.S. Could Soon Face the Worst Megadrought in a Millennium
Climate models predict that the region will be drier than the droughts that likely caused ancient Native Americans to abandon their pueblo cities
HPV vaccine highly effective against multiple cancer-causing strains
Cervarix not only has the potential to prevent cervical cancer, but was effective against other common cancer-causing human papillomaviruses
Jailing People Has Little Effect on Crime Levels
At some point, the data indicates, more people in prison doesn’t translate to fewer crimes
Common gum-disease bug may also give cancer a boost
What do your mouth and your behind have in common? They're linked by a bug that we thought was usually benign, but may in fact have a much darker side.
How a method used to wipe out smallpox is making a comeback in the fight against Ebola
Scientists are launching tests of two experimental Ebola vaccines in West Africa. In one of the countries, Guinea, they are turning to a method that helped wipe smallpox off the globe.
Twitter the right prescription for sharing health research
Using Twitter can help physicians be better prepared to answer questions from their patients, according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.
Would You Like to Grow Color-Changing Flowers?
A Colorado company is working to genetically engineer petunias that change colors throughout the day
Applied Science: Let It Snow. There’s Work to Be Done.
Great news for employers: A blizzard is coming!
Autism rates aren't actually increasing
If you were to believe newspaper reports and anecdotal evidence about autism, you probably think rates of the disorder are exploding around the world.
Psychosis 'link' to potent cannabis
Smoking potent cannabis was linked to 24% of new psychosis cases analysed in a study by King's College London.