Aspirin versus blood thinners in atrial fibrillation patients with stroke risk
Nearly 40 percent of patients treated with aspirin alone despite previous data showing blood thinners more beneficial
Mayo Clinic study shows increase in Parkinson's disease over 30 years
First study to suggest an increasing trend in Parkinson’s disease
Ten simple rules to use statistics effectively
Under growing pressure to report accurate findings as they interpret increasingly larger amounts of data, researchers are finding it more important than ever to follow sound statistical practices.
Exercise may be the simple solution for rescuing seniors' lost and injured muscle
Exercise may have some surprising benefits for seniors who experience rapid muscle loss and muscle injury and loss as they age.
Brain Tumor Risk Linked with Higher Education, Study Finds
People with higher levels of education may be more likely to develop certain types of brain tumors, a new study from Sweden suggests.
E.T. Phones Earth? 1,500 Years Until Contact, Experts Estimate
E.T. Phones Earth? 1,500 Years Until Contact, Experts Estimate
Angola's front line against yellow fever
More than 300 people have so far died in the current yellow fever outbreak in Angola
A yellow fever epidemic has hit central Africa. Is Asia next?
Debora MacKenzie highlights the threats to civilisation – and suggests solutions
Farming Invented Twice in the Middle East, Genomes Study Reveals
A study of 44 ancient genomes supports the idea of independent farming revolutions in the Fertile Crescent
Inflammation from mosquito bites may enhance viral infection
The itchy, red welts that appear after being bitten by a mosquito may help any viruses the insect is carrying pass on to a new host.
Research bolsters case for a present-day subsurface ocean on Pluto
When the NASA's New Horizons spacecraft buzzed by Pluto last year, it revealed tantalizing clues that the dwarf planet might have -- or had at one time -- a liquid ocean sloshing around under its icy crust
Hundreds of genes seen sparking to life two days after death
The discovery that many genes are still working up to 48 hours after death has implications for organ transplants, forensics and our very definition of death
Ginger and acupressure 'options for morning sickness'
Taking ginger or using acupressure on the wrist may help some women with mild morning sickness, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says.
U of T Mississauga professor discovers new origins for farmed rice
Chew on this: rice farming is a far older practice than we knew. In fact, the oldest evidence of domesticated rice has just been found in China, and it's about 9,000 years old.
Some older adults live well, despite advancing years and the burdens of chronic diseases
Undefined coping mechanism may play a role in how well older adults are able to live in spite of  burdensome illnesses
Has breast MRI been performed upside down?
New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital finds changes in patient positioning for MRI from imaging to surgery results in deformation and displacement of the tumor during surgery
'Hey! You stole my food!'
Abnormal eating behaviors in frontotemporal dementia
Low doses of common cancer drug may promote cancer spread
At low doses paclitaxel promotes cancer’s spread to the liver
Study links omega-3s to reduced mortality
Meta analysis shows 9 percent reduced risk associated with omega-3 intake
How a woman with amnesia defies conventional wisdom about memory
She no longer recognizes a Van Gogh, but can tell you how to prepare a watercolor palette.
Study finds contagious cancers are spreading among several species of shellfish
New research suggests that direct transmission of cancer among marine animals may be much more common than once thought.
Why you should worry about intelligent machines
Artificial intelligence itself isn't a problem – the threat lies in what humans might do with it
WHO Says Saudi Misdiagnosis Caused MERS Outbreak
At least 49 patients and medical staff were exposed
The 'Good Old Days' of Paper Charts
The Hidden Value of a Patient's Social History
New findings challenge current view on origins of Parkinson's disease
MRC researchers at University of Leicester investigate 'mutant flies'
New life form discovered in saliva is linked to human disease
Attack of the microbes
Why fathers don't pass on mitochondria to offspring
New study reveals how and why mitochondria are only passed on through a mother's egg - and not the father's sperm
Fix for 3-billion-year-old genetic error could dramatically improve genetic sequencing
Will increase precision in genetic research and could dramatically improve medicine based on a person's genetic makeup
Human brain houses diverse populations of neurons, new research shows
A team of researchers has developed the first scalable method to identify different subtypes of neurons in the human brain.
Dengue virus exposure may amplify Zika infection
Previous exposure to the dengue virus may increase the potency of Zika infection, according to research from Imperial College London
Antibodies that are effective against both dengue and Zika viruses
Identification of antibodies efficiently neutralizing both dengue virus and Zika virus
Antibodies that are effective against both dengue and Zika viruses
Knowledge of radiation dose and associated risks varies among referring physicians, radiologists, and technicians, according to a new study in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Volcanoes get quiet before they erupt!
Periods of seismic quiet occur immediately before eruptions
Eyewitnesses who collaborate make fewer mistakes in police interview
Witnesses correct each other's errors.
Hairs, feathers and scales have a lot in common!
The potential evolutionary link between hairs in mammals, feathers in birds and scales in reptiles has been debated for decades.
New devices causing 'paradigm shift' in stroke care
New devices called stent retrievers, which effectively reverse strokes, have revolutionized the treatment of certain stroke patients, according to an article in the journal Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics.
China Planning Underwater Great Wall of Robots
Two recent and interconnected developments out of China suggest that the world's most populous nation has big plans for the deep seas.
A shampoo bottle that empties completely -- every last drop
Coating to make soap pour cleanly out of plastic bottles, reduce waste and frustration
Radioactive cesium fallout on Tokyo from Fukushima concentrated in glass microparticles
Radioactive fallout after the Fukushima accident was concentrated and deposited in non-soluble glass microparticles, as a type of 'glassy soot'
Mammal fossil skeleton from dinosaur era found in Japan
First discovery of an entire mammal from the dinosaur  era in Japan
Researchers open new path of discovery in Parkinson's disease
Neuron cell death may be caused by overactive immune system