Cold medicine could stop cancer spread
Researchers have discovered that a nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug used for treating colds suppresses the spread of bladder cancers and reduces their chemoresistance in mice, raising hopes of a future cure for advanced bladder cancers
Ancient hominid 'hanky panky' also influenced spread of STIs
New pattern has emerged after reconstructing ancestry and timing of the family tree of HPV16
How your BMI might affect your brain function
There are plenty of reasons it's important to maintain a healthy weight, and now you can add one more to the list: It may be good for your brain.
Short walks after meals may prove important tool in managing diabetes
New research from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests that people managing type 2 diabetes should walk after meals to gain the greatest blood sugar-lowering benefits.
Here’s why putting tomatoes in the fridge makes them tasteless
Some foods just aren't meant to go in the fridge - like tomatoes.
Venus: Inhospitable, and Perhaps Instructional
Why does the air on slow-spinning Venus speed around so much faster than the planet itself?
The Higgs Bison -- mystery species hidden in cave art
Ancient DNA research has revealed that Ice Age cave artists recorded a previously unknown hybrid species of bison and cattle in great detail on cave walls more than 15,000 years ago.
Migraine sufferers have higher levels of nitrate-reducing microbes in their mouths
Association between migraines and microbes that reduce nitrates
Age of 1st chief's ancient tomb reveals Pacific islanders invented new kind of society
New uranium series analysis of chief's tomb suggests island's monumental structures are earliest evidence of a chiefdom in the Pacific -- yielding new keys to how societies emerge and evolve
Common infection-fighting white blood cells can be hijacked to support cancer spread
Neutrophils eject DNA nets to trap invaders but can be commandeered by cancer cells to help cancers spread; the process is experimentally overcome in mice
Removal of lobe instead of total thyroid may benefit papillary thyroid cancer patients
Lobectomy is less expensive but more clinically effective than total thyroidectomy
Monkeys are seen making stone flakes so humans are 'not unique' after all
Researchers have observed wild-bearded capuchin monkeys in Brazil deliberately break stones, unintentionally creating flakes that share many of the characteristics of those produced by early Stone Age hominins
Scientists find new genetic roots of schizophrenia
UCLA study used 3-D chromosome-mapping technology to advance understanding of disorder's cause
Scientists link single gene to some cases of autism spectrum disorder
Findings could provide clues about other genes involved in autism
Science shows cheese can make wine taste better
A new scientific study shows that eating cheese may actually increase how much someone likes the wine they are drinking.
Curious tilt of the sun traced to undiscovered planet
Planet Nine--the undiscovered planet at the edge of the Solar System that was predicted by the work of Caltech's Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown in January 2016--appears to be responsible for the unusual tilt of the sun, according to a new study.
Rich People Really Do Ignore You When They Walk By
Wealthy people appear to spend less time looking at other human beings, compared with how much time people in lower social classes look at others, according to a new study that used Google Glass headsets to track people's gazes.
Reported Cases of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are on Rise
There were more cases of sexually transmitted diseases reported in the United States last year than ever before, according to new federal data.
Children 14 or Under Need Fewer H.P.V. Vaccine Doses
11 to 14 year-olds need only two doses of HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer and other cancers caused by the human papillomavirus
Our ancestors chose reeds over grain when quitting nomadic life
The grass is always greener… than the grain?
New study questions the safety of caspase inhibitors for the treatment of liver disease
Although effective in preventing apoptosis, caspase inhibitors may lead to necrotic cell death, according to a report in The American Journal of Pathology
Study finds earliest evidence in fossil record for right-handedness
Teeth striations of Homo habilis fossil date back 1.8 million years
'Planet Nine' Can't Hide Much Longer, Scientists Say
Planet Nine's days of lurking unseen in the dark depths of the outer solar system may be numbered.
How a Volcano in Japan Halted an Earthquake
Mount Aso, one of the most active volcanoes in Japan, recently helped to stop a powerful earthquake before it subsided on its own, researchers discovered.
$100 million project to make intelligence-boosting brain implant
If you could implant a device in your brain to enhance your intelligence, would you do it?
Uninsured children more often transferred from ERs than those with private insurance
Study calls into question the effectiveness of federal law requiring hospitals to make decisions about patients transfers and admissions independent of insurance status
Presence of certain oral bacterium in esophageal cancer samples associated with shorter survival
Esophageal cancer patients whose cancer tested positive for Fusobacterium nucleatum had shorter survival compared with those without DNA from the bacterium
Study links changes in collagen to worse pancreatic cancer prognosis
A study in the current journal Oncotarget provides the first evidence linking a disturbance of the most common protein in the body with a poor outcome in pancreatic cancer.
Neandertal DNA Affects Modern Ethnic Difference in Immune Response
Two studies may explain why people of African descent respond more strongly to infection, and are more prone to autoimmune diseases
New strategy to prevent Alzheimer's disease
Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists.
Genetics play a key role in how your body metabolizes caffeine
Depending on a person's genetic make-up, he or she might be able to guzzle coffee right before bed or feel wired after just one cup.
International study proves old blood is as good as new
It's been long thought that when blood transfusions are needed, it may be best to use the freshest blood, but McMaster University researchers have led a large international study proving that it is not so.