"Prediabetes" diagnosis less useful in older patients
Large study supports a focus on healthy lifestyle changes as findings show that older adults deemed "prediabetic" seldom progress to full diabetes
Ancient owl vomit helps researchers unpack prehistoric bone secrets
Researchers studying one of the oldest collections of ancient animal bones in the world have used DNA still present in the bones to identify 17 animal species
MSK researchers learn what's driving 'brain fog' in people with COVID-19
Presence of inflammatory molecules in the cerebrospinal fluid
Not a living fossil: How the Coelacanth recently evolved dozens of new genes
Coelacanths gained 62 new genes from traveling DNA that was passed on from other species, new research reveals in a remarkable glimpse into how the genome of one of the most ancient and mysterious organisms evolved
A rough guide to pharma partnership deals
Coronavirus vaccines are driving unusual partnerships with a range of benefits
Nimble coronaviruses could leap straight from bats to humans
Some coronaviruses found in bats could jump directly to people without the need for further evolution in an intermediate animal host.
Children's finger length points to mothers' income level
- links with diseases that begin in the womb
Coffee lovers, rejoice! Drinking more coffee associated with decreased heart failure risk
Circulation: Heart Failure Journal Report
Could a Single Vaccine Work Against All Coronaviruses?
Scientists are working on a shot that could protect against Covid-19, its variants, certain seasonal colds ― and the next coronavirus pandemic.
Prostate Drugs Tied to Lower Risk for Parkinson's
Certain drugs currently used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) may provide neuroprotection and delay or prevent the onset of Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.
Childhood Colds Do Not Prevent Coronavirus Infection, Study Finds
New research casts doubt on the idea that prior infections with garden-variety coronaviruses might shield some people, particularly children, amid the pandemic.
Definitely not the flu: risk of death from COVID-19 3.5 times higher than from flu
We can now say definitively that COVID-19 is much more severe than seasonal influenza
'Farfarout'! Solar system's most distant planetoid confirmed
Planetoid nicknamed "Farfarout" is almost four times farther from the Sun than Pluto
18,000-year-old seashell is the oldest manmade wind instrument of its type
A large shell is the oldest wind instrument of its type
Genes in The Placenta Appear to Determine a Baby's Risk of Developing Schizophrenia
Scientists have zeroed in on the combination of risk factors that could predict which infants are at greatest risk
'Game-Changer' Drug Promotes Weight Loss Like No Medicine Ever Seen, Scientists Say
Experimental treatment recently trialled by scientists could open new doors for treating obesity patients
Whale Songs Could Reveal Deep Secrets Beneath the Oceans
The aquatic mammals’ sound waves penetrate into the rocks under the waves, which could assist seismologists’ surveys.
One dose of COVID-19 vaccine provokes strong immune response in those previously infected
Strong response detected regardless of duration between infection and vaccination; multi-ethnic groups exhibit similar response
Ebola is a master of disguise
Faculty of Medicine team from University of Ottawa have discovered a druggable pathway the virus uses to trick its way into our organs
European beads found in Alaska predate Columbus, controversial study claims
These glass beads might be from Venice.
Stonehenge: Did the stone circle originally stand in Wales?
One of Britain's biggest and oldest stone circles has been found in Wales - and could be the original building blocks of Stonehenge.
Green tea compound aids p53, 'guardian of the genome' and tumor suppressor
Research offers new lead for cancer drug discovery
300-Year-Old Pirate Skeletons From Fabled ‘Black Sam’ Crew Found Off Cape Cod
The remains may include those of the legendary pirate himself, Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy, a.k.a. “The Robin Hood of the Sea.”
Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of COVID-19
NIH study compares how different face masks affect humidity inside the mask
IInstant death from heart attack more common in people who do not exercise
Active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack
Alien Cells May Explain COVID 'Brain Fog'
The long-term neurologic symptoms such as "brain fog" experienced by some patients with COVID-19 may be caused by a unique pathology ― the occlusion of brain capillaries by large megakaryocyte cells, a new report suggests.
Egypt: Archaeologists unearth ancient beer factory in Abydo
Archaeologists have unearthed what could be the oldest known beer factory at one of the most prominent archaeological sites of ancient Egypt