Stronger gun laws tied to decreased firearm homicides
Review of 34 studies finds strongest evidence for laws that strengthen background checks and require a permit to purchase a firearm
Homicide rates rise after introduction of 'Stand Your Ground' self-defense law
A change in self-defense laws in Florida which gave citizens the right to use lethal force to protect themselves in public has been linked with the state's homicide rates going up by nearly a quarter
Heater-cooler devices blamed for global Mycobacterium chimaera outbreak
Cardiac surgery patients in various countries have been infected by M. chimaera
Study reveals 82 percent of the core ecological processes are now affected by climate change
Global changes in climate have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth
Dan Rather: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Stand Up for Science
The Trump administration is outlining policies that put our response to climate change in deep jeopardy and threaten to change the fundamental direction of science in the U.S.
Dementia now leading cause of death
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales, latest figures reveal.
Hearing with your eyes -- a Western style of speech perception
Japanese people influenced less by lip movements when listening to another speaker: Evidence from neuroimaging study
After decades of research, science is no better able to predict suicidal behaviors
Future research needs to look at combinations of risk factors, study says
Drinking red wine before smoking can prevent short term vascular damage
Occasional smokers can avoid some harmful effects, according to a new report in The American Journal of Medicine
Once inside a tumor, our immune cells become traitors
T cells are are particularly good at suppressing the anticancer immune response
Early evidence of dairying discovered
A team of scientists and archaeologists have discovered widespread evidence of prehistoric milk production in southern Europe.
NIH scientists identify potent antibody that neutralizes nearly all HIV strains
Antibody from HIV-infected person potently neutralized 98% of HIV isolates tested
Cough virus kills liver cancer cells and hepatitis virus
Reovirus stimulates the body's own immune system to kill off the cancerous cells
Marijuana could help treat drug addiction, mental health
Using marijuana could help some alcoholics and people addicted to opioids kick their habits, a UBC study has found.
Napping before an exam is as good for your memory as cramming
To sleep, per chance to learn?
The World Is Not Prepared for Pandemics
Hi. I am Victor Dzau, president of the US National Academy of Medicine. I am very pleased to be speaking from the 2016 World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany.
Some Heartburn Drugs May Increase Stroke Risk
A popular type of heartburn medicine may raise a person's risk for a common type of stroke, a new study from Denmark finds.
People with Ebola May Not Show Symptoms
People who have Ebola may not always have symptoms, a new survey confirms.
Serious, highly drug-resistant infections increasing among US children
Highly drug-resistant infections are on the rise among U.S. children, reports a new study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
GW dermatologist publishes survey finding fungal skin infections commonly misdiagnosed
Adam Friedman, M.D., highlights the challenge of distinguishing between various skin conditions, leading to common misdiagnosis of fungal infections
The Real Reason Life-Saving Drugs Are So Expensive (Op-Ed)
Pharmaceutical companies put their ad dollars behind brand-name drugs, rather than generics.
Older first-time mothers are also more likely to live longer
Study finds that women giving birth for first time later in life increase chances of living to 90
New research clarifies why wounds heal more slowly with age
Older bodies need longer to mend.
Donor lungs could be kept alive for substantially longer with new lung preservation technique
Donor lungs could be preserved for twice as long
Dino-Killing Asteroid May Have Punctured Earth's Crust
Could shed light on how impacts can reshape the faces of planets and how such collisions can generate new habitats for life
Age of First Stroke Is Getting Younger, Study Finds
Strokes are striking people in the U.S. at younger ages, a new study finds.
Stopping brain protein from turning rogue prevents Alzheimer’s
Enzyme shields mice brains from the actions of a problem protein
U.S. Military Preps for Gene Drives Run Amok
DARPA researchers are developing responses for accidental or malicious “genetic spills”
Who First Farmed Potatoes? Archaeologists in Andes Find New Evidence
Researchers say the potato may have first been farmed in the Titicaca Basin, which stretches across the boundary of Peru and Bolivia.
Rice farming in India much older than thought, used as 'summer crop' by Indus civilization
Domesticated rice farming in South Asia began far earlier than previously believed