UA researchers discover component of cinnamon prevents colorectal cancer in mice
University of Arizona College of Pharmacy study shows compound that gives cinnamon its distinctive flavor and smell is a potent inhibitor
To Lose Weight, Eating Less Is Far More Important Than Exercising More
When it comes to reaching a healthy weight, what you don’t eat is much, much more important
Bacteria could help clean groundwater contaminated by uranium ore processing
A strain of bacteria that "breathes" uranium may hold the key to cleaning up polluted groundwater at sites where uranium ore was processed to make nuclear weapons.
Eating up to 100 g of chocolate daily linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk
There may be no need to cut out chocolate to protect cardiovascular health, say researchers
New study favors cold, icy early Mars
A cold and icy planet billions of years ago better explains water drainage and erosion features seen on Mars today
Half 'have natural flu protection'
Nearly half of people already have some defences that can prevent flu taking hold, research suggests.
Speech recognition from brain activity
Spoken sentences can be reconstructed from activity patterns of human brain surface; 'Brain-to-Text' combines knowledge from neuroscience, medicine, and informatics
Experts: Risk of hepatitis E outbreak 'very high' in earthquake-ravaged Nepal
Statement calls for nation to use unapproved vaccine to protect pregnant women, others at highest risk
Prenatal DDT exposure tied to nearly 4-fold increase in breast cancer risk
Fifty year-long study first to directly connect breast cancer risk to in utero chemical exposure
Weighing yourself daily can tip the scale in your favor
For those wishing to lose weight and keep it off, here's a simple strategy that works: step on a scale each day and track the results.
'What don't you understand about 'yes' and 'no'?'
New issue of Language features 8 linguistic studies
Restoring natural immunity against cancers
Infiltrating immune cells into tumors to induce the immune system to block tumor growth
Patients with complications after major surgery more likely to survive if readmitted to the same hospital
26% more likely to survive if they return to the hospital where they had their operation
Humans' built-in GPS is our 3-D sense of smell
Like homing pigeons, humans have a nose for navigation because our brains are wired to convert smells into spatial information, according to new research
Individuals with social phobia have too much serotonin -- not too little
It was believed that individuals with social anxiety disorder have too little serotonin, a new study shows the situation is exactly the opposite
JAMA Viewpoint: Middle East respiratory syndrome: A global health challenge
Middle East respiratory virus requires constant vigilance and could spread to other countries
Building the face of a criminal from DNA
The face of a killer constructed from DNA left at the scene of a crime: it sounds like science fiction. But revealing the face of a criminal based on their genes may be closer than we think.
Record 'fake drugs' haul by UK agency
Dangerous counterfeit and unlicensed medicines worth nearly £16m have been seized in a record haul by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Vanderbilt-led study finds significant drop in new prostate cancer diagnoses
Decline follows USPSTF recommendation against PSA testing
Study suggests active volcanism on Venus
An international team of scientists has found some of the best evidence yet that Venus, Earth's nearest neighbor, is volcanically active.
Genomic discovery of skin cancer subtypes provides potential 'signpost' for drug targets
MD Anderson researchers lead The Cancer Genome Atlas analysis of cutaneous melanoma identifying four subtypes
Diet that mimics fasting appears to slow aging
Benefits demonstrated in mice and yeast; piloted in humans
Scientists find evidence of key ingredient during dawn of life
UNC School of Medicine researchers provide first direct experimental evidence for the rapid synthesis of two classes of proteins necessary to create the first life on Earth
MRSA contamination found in supermarket sausages and minced pork
Survey has found first evidence of MRSA in sausages and minced pork from supermarkets in the UK
Meningitis Vaccine Mandate for Seventh Graders in New York Passes
Seventh graders in New York State would be required to be vaccinated for meningitis, a deadly disease spread by saliva droplets, and could be excluded from school if they were not, under a bill passed this week by the State Legislature.
Thick cortex could be key in Down syndrome
The thickness of the brain's cerebral cortex could be a key to unlocking answers about intellectual development in youth with Down Syndrome.
How to wipe out polio and prevent its re-emergence
Public health officials stand poised to eliminate polio from the planet.
New biomarker identified in women with mental illness
Findings could lead to easier diagnoses and new treatment options
Cradle of creation: Evolution shapes up new ecosystem in the lab
The longest running evolutionary lab experiment has reproduced yet another aspect of the natural world, showing how a major change in one creature can transform its environment, and alter the evolutionary trajectory of all the creatures inhabiting that space.
Genome Studies Show How Ebola Spread Initially
After tracking tiny mutations in the genome of Ebola, scientists from around the world are developing a fuller picture of how the virus spread and evolved genetically during the world’s worst outbreak of the disease.
The 'ugly truth' about Body Dysmorphic Disorder
It is often dismissed as a "first world" problem and a "bad case of vanity" caused by today's obsession with appearance and celebrity.
Left in the Brain: Potentially Toxic Residue from MRI Drugs
Researchers raise alarms about unknown health risks of GE’s Omniscan and Bayer’s Magnevist, drugs injected to get better MRI pictures that contain the heavy metal gadolinium.