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Asthma: first large investigation to examine the differences in genetic risk factors for childhood-onset...
Asthma, a common respiratory disease that causes wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath, is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease worldwide.
A new study,...
Allopregnanolone (ALLO) can leave fetus vulnerable to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Allopregnanolone (ALLO), a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, is such a potent neurosteroid that disrupting its steady supply to the developing...
People have positive biases to those they feel are more like them
Unconscious bias has become a hot topic recently, with high profile incidents reported around the world.
Researchers at Aalto University are exploring the causes...
Melanocyte stem cells from human hair follicles have the ability to turn into glial...
A subset of the stem cells in hair follicles have the potential to regenerate the coating that insulates neurons in mice, reports Thomas Hornyak...
Researchers revealed a brain pathway which drives the additional weight gain
It's no secret that overindulging on high-calorie foods can be detrimental to health, but it turns out that under stress, watching what you eat...
Jet lag : it’s important not just what you eat but when you eat
New research has found it is not just what you eat, but when you eat that is important, knowledge which could improve the health...
New research has provided guidance on the amount of antibiotics that can safely be...
New research has, for the first time, provided guidance on the amount of antibiotics that can safely be prescribed without generating resistant superbugs.
The study,...
The senses of smell and taste may begin on the tongue and not in...
Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors in the nose, are also present in human taste...
Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and...
Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan...
Self-identified atheists shed that label after their encounter with GOD
People over the millennia have reported having deeply moving religious experiences either spontaneously or while under the influence of psychedelic substances such as psilocybin-containing...
Antibiotic cocktail to treat Lyme bacteria
A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that a slow-growing variant form of Lyme bacteria caused...
A mutation in the ORAI1 gene leads to a loss of calcium in enamel...
A mutation in the ORAI1 gene - studied in a human patient and mice - leads to a loss of calcium in enamel cells...
Scientists unveiled a battery-free pacemaker
Scientists on Tuesday unveiled a battery-free pacemaker that generates its energy from the heartbeats of pigs in what could pave the way for an...
Some people may be more genetically prone to cannabis addiction
Some people may be more genetically prone to cannabis addiction, finds a new UCL-led study.
The researchers say their investigation of three genetic markers, published...
Omega-3 fatty acids : reduce mental and physical damage in stressful environment
A team of researchers with members from Italy, Brazil and Ireland has found that giving rats exposed to a stressful environment extra doses of...
