Parkinson's disease is not one, but two diseases
A major study from Aarhus University in Denmark has now identified that there are actually two types of Parkinson's disease.
Archaeology uncovers infectious disease spread - 4000 years ago
New bioarchaeology research from a University of Otago PhD candidate has shown how infectious diseases may have spread 4000 years ago, while highlighting the dangers of letting such diseases run rife.
Scientists Say Jellyfish Should Become The Next Popular Seafood
We might be eating some threatened species without even realising it.
Breathtaking Images Suggest There's Fresh Ice on One of Saturn's Moon
In infrared wavelengths, astronomers have discovered that much of the ice over the entirety of the moon is fresh
Genomic adaptations to a rice-based diet mitigate the risk of obesity and diabetes
Some east-Asian populations have evolved genomic adaptations that mitigate the harmful effects of high-glycaemic diets on metabolism
Study Challenges 'Scoop and Run' Model for Cardiac Arrest
Odds of surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest significantly better when resuscitation is continued on scene, as opposed to being performed during transport to the hospital
Most people infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop symptoms
Study suggests asymptomatic cases may account for about 20% of infections
Is rheumatoid arthritis two different diseases?
Findings add to a growing body of evidence that RA with and without autoantibodies are two distinct conditions
Living in an anoxic world: Microbes using arsenic are a link to early life
Much of life on planet Earth today relies on oxygen to exist, but before oxygen was present on our blue planet, lifeforms likely used arsenic instead.
Study finds lung transplant patients not given antifungal preventive drugs have higher risk of death
Antifungal preventive medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first year following lung transplantation
Here Are The Detailed And Risky Steps NASA Needs to Take to Land on The Moon by 2024
NASA has released its first full plan for its Artemis missions, which aim to put the first woman on the moon and the first man since 1972.
Young adults are now the largest group of Americans getting COVID-19, CDC says
The longer the COVID-19 pandemic goes on, the younger its victims get.
Hidden immune weakness found in 14% of gravely ill COVID-19 patients
In a significant minority of patients with serious COVID-19, the interferon response has been crippled by genetic flaws or by rogue antibodies that attack interferon itself
Newfound brain structure explains why some birds are so smart―and maybe even self-aware
Previously unknown arrangement of microcircuits in the avian brain that may be analogous to the mammalian neocortex
Older the person, higher the self-esteem: age differences in self-esteem in Japan
Japanese people aged 50 and older do not tend to have lower self-esteem, suggesting that trajectory of self-esteem may differ across cultures
Once-Weekly 'Centennial Insulin': Will It Live Up to the Promise?
What would you say to a basal insulin that doesn't need to be injected daily but just once a week?
NIH Worried About Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
Everyone's hopes are on a vaccine, and if you have a major complication the whole thing could get derailed
As if 2020 Wasn't Enough, Climate Change Is Now Raising 'Zombie Storms' From The Dead
Wildfires are burning the West Coast, hurricanes are flooding the Southeast ― and some of those storms are rising from the dead.
SARS-CoV-2 Seems to Block Some Pain Signals. Here's Why This Is Important
Imagine being infected with a deadly virus that makes you impervious to pain. By the time you realize you are infected, it's already too late. You have spread it far and wide.