An unprecedented study could lead to a more precise diagnosis of Alzheimer's as well as new treatments for the disease. Scientists have discovered an additional 42 genes connected to the development… [+5062 chars]
Getty Images Heart disease is no joke: It's the No. 1 killer among American men and women, and someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the US. These numbers are scary, but science tells us ex… [+8366 chars]
Everybody knows that consuming too much salt is bad for your health. But nobody ever mentions the potential impact of the other condiment in the cruet set: black pepper. Does it have an effect on you… [+4158 chars]
The prepared CdTeQDs/2DBWO photocatalyst with different proportions. Credit: Yang Pengqi A research team led by Prof. Wu Zhengyan from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy… [+2159 chars]
Joyce Ares had just turned 74 and was feeling fine when she agreed to give a blood sample for research. So she was surprised when the screening test came back positive for signs of cancer. After a r… [+6450 chars]
In 1928, Scottish microbiologist Alexander Fleming discovered what we know today as penicillin. Flemings work and that of his successors would go on to forever change how we treat bacterial infection… [+2253 chars]
It’s the third year of our pandemic. Weve seen cases decrease dramatically in the past few weeks and national numbers drop to historic lows. Some areas are recording small increases even as cases co… [+7308 chars]
The doe came into the staging area near Morgan, Utah, like any other deer during the December mule deer health assessments–slung underneath the belly of a Hughes 500 helicopter. She was given the ide… [+7933 chars]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin zoos and animal sanctuaries are taking precautions against the avian flu by limiting tours, closing aviaries and implementing other safety measures to protect birds again… [+1297 chars]
They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19 treatment is actually a cleverly disguised trickster, which attracts viruses and binds them, rendering them inactive. As t… [+5550 chars]
Adults who have a history of allergies may also have an increased risk of high blood pressure and developing coronary heart disease, according to new analysis of cross-sectional survey data from the … [+2461 chars]
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted access to dental care and routine immunizations for many children and a new report from Torontos top doctor says that the city needs to work with the province to… [+3591 chars]
