Inaccurate reporting jeopardizing clinical trials
Wide variety in how methods are reported and missing vital information about experiments limits accurate reproduction
More detailed findings confirm that coffee protects against breast cancer recurrence
A number of research studies have shown that coffee helps to protect against breast cancer.
Common back problems may be caused by evolution of human locomotion
A common spinal disease could be the result of some people's vertebrae sharing similarities in shape to a non-human primate, according to research published in the open-access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology
HIV home test kit goes on sale in UK
The first legally approved HIV self-test kit that allows people to get a result in 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in England, Scotland and Wales.
The first complex life on Earth got eaten to extinction
The very first mass extinction of complex life forms had a biological cause
Oil or fat?
Saturated fatty acids might directly damage heart
Bumblebees use nicotine to fight off parasites
Bees infected with  a parasite were more likely to consume nicotine-laced nectar than uninfected ones
Chemistry of seabed's hot vents could explain emergence of life
Hot vents on the seabed could have spontaneously produced the organic molecules necessary for life, according to new research by UCL chemists.
Neurons constantly rewrite their DNA
DNA regulatory tags must be cut out and replaced to allow neurons to function
Most women don't know female-specific stroke signs
National survey: Women are largely unaware of many symptoms and risks of strokes
High-pitched sounds cause seizures in old cats
Information from 96 cats reveals that some cats do indeed suffer from audiogenic reflex seizures
Admitted to Your Bedroom: Some Hospitals Try Treating Patients at Home
When Martin Fernandez came into Mount Sinai Hospital’s emergency room one recent afternoon,
with high fever and excruciating abdominal pain, he and his family were asked an unexpected question.
The Lancet Psychiatry: Childhood bullying has worse effects on mental health in young adulthood than being maltreated
Being bullied in childhood has a greater negative impact on teenager's mental health than being maltreated, according to new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.
The Many Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles
New research points to the potential effect of self-driving cars on things like city space and public transit.
Framing time in days instead of years could spur action toward goals
People starting to plan for retirement or other big goals should pull out a calculator and multiply the years ahead by 365.
Scientists discover salty aquifer, previously unknown microbial habitat under Antarctica
Discovey of a vast network of unfrozen salty groundwater that may support previously unknown microbial life deep under the coldest
Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground
Antarctica's Blood Falls are well named. There, the white tongue of the Taylor Glacier is stained crimson, as if the ice itself has been wounded.
Research prompts rethink of enzyme evolution
New research by scientists at New Zealand's University of Otago suggests a need for a fundamental rethink of the evolutionary path of enzymes, the proteins vital to all life on Earth.
Pneumonectomy or lobectomy?
Study shows that surgeon's experience may be a contributing factor for non-small cell lung cancer patients, presentation at 95th AATS Annual Meeting
has important implications for long-term outcomes
Research shows brain differences in children with dyslexia and dysgraphia
No scientific  support for use of single category of learning disability to qualify students with written language challenges for special education services
Water could have been abundant in the first billion years
How soon after the Big Bang could water have existed?
Monkeys Can Hack Each Other’s Grammar
Campbell’s monkeys add suffixes to alarm calls to indicate specific threats, and Diana monkeys tune in for their own benefit
Transforming all donated blood into a universal type
An efficient way to transform A and B blood into a neutral type that can be given to any patient
Study finds ancient clam beaches not so natural
Northwest Coast Indigenous people were farmers who cultivated productive clam gardens to ensure abundant and sustainable clam harvests
Urine profiles provide clues to how obesity causes disease
Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine associated with body mass, providing insights into how obesity causes disease.
Laptops of the Future May Not Have Space Bars
A recent Google patent points to a time when trackpads replace the trusty key
Small Jurassic Dinosaur May Have Flown Without Feathers
One of presumably many experiments in early flight that failed the test of time and was eventually abandoned
Rubella Has Been Eliminated From the Americas, Health Officials Say
Rubella, a disease with terrible consequences for unborn children, has finally been eliminated from the Americas,
a scientific panel set up by global health authorities announced Wednesday.
Pancreatic cancer risk linked to weak sunlight
UC San Diego epidemiologists suggest harm may come from low vitamin D
Drug that can prevent the onset of diabetes is rarely used
Metformin is inexpensive and effective for people with pre-diabetes, but few take it, UCLA research shows
New origin theory for cells that gave rise to vertebrates
Discovery could be useful in regenerative medicine and understanding human diseases
Did dinosaur-killing asteroid trigger largest lava flows on Earth?
New theory links impact to re-ignition of Deccan Traps lava flows 66 million years ago
Even casual walking for an extra 2 minutes each hour may help prolong life
Replacing sedentary activity with light activity linked with improved survival
Scientists discover key driver of human aging
Salk Institute findings on premature aging syndrome could lead to slowing or reversing the aging process
Viruses responsible for 50 percent of gastroenteritis cases can spread by air
Noroviruses can spread by air up to several meters from an infected person
Birds Are in a Tailspin Four Years After Fukushima
Like the proverbial canary in a coalmine, avian abundances may paint a grim picture of the effects of nuclear disasters on wildlife
What Is Trichotillomania? And How Is It Treated?
An author’s own struggles with trichotillomania, a condition in which patients uncontrollably pull out their hair
Prolonged statin use may lower risk of lung cancer death
Lung cancer patients who used statins in the year prior to a lung cancer diagnosis or after a lung cancer diagnosis had a reduction in the risk of death from the disease.
New research into health benefits of coffee
New research has brought us closer to being able to understand the health benefits of coffee.
Majority of older adults willing to be screened by telephone for dementia
2/3of older adults were willing to undergo telephone screening for dementia
The ER docs said 'stop smoking,' and they did!
An intervention in the emergency department designed to encourage tobacco cessation in smokers appears to be effective.
You Don't Actually Need to Bury the Dead Immediately After an Earthquake
In fact, it may be healthy not to.
Study: Generic transplant drugs as good as brand name
A University of Cincinnati (UC)-led research team has found that generic formulations of tacrolimus, a drug used post-transplant to lower the risk of organ rejection,
are just as good as the name-brand version.
Our Taste for Alcohol Goes Back Millions of Years
Genetics research sheds light on a long human relationship