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Scientists have reported that a molecular pathway called mTORC1 controls the conversion of unhealthy white fat into beige fat, an appealing target for increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity. The team, led by ...

Babies may be protected by exposure to bacteria and allergens in the first year of life, according to a new study.

Smokers who want to quit smoking may want to enroll to a text messaging-based program called Text2Quit. Study finds the program more effective compared with another smoking cessation method.

The CDC confirmed that a man from Texas died of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which is linked with mad cow disease. Officials assured there are no public health threats associated with the man's infection.

Title: Broken Bones, Concussions Most Common Injuries in Youth HockeyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified problems in a connection between brain structures that may predispose individuals to hearing the "voices" that are a common symptom of schizophrenia. The w...

Title: CPAP Mask Success May Depend on Family Support, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Teach Kids Bike Safety RulesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/6/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Are You Eating Enough 'Powerhouse' Vegetables?Category: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Yoga May Not Help Ease Asthma, Study SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Yoga, Meditation May Help Dementia Patients and Caregivers AlikeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 7:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Text Messages May Double Smoker's Odds of QuittingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/6/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Health Tip: Can't Sleep?Category: Health NewsCreated: 6/6/2014 7:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: More Americans Kept Awake by Fido, FluffyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: No Drop in Smokeless Tobacco Use Among U.S. Workers: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: PMS Not Linked to Hot Flashes Later, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: People Under 65 Hard Hit by Flu This YearCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Sleep Apnea May Raise Risk of Diabetes, Research SuggestsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/6/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

Title: Study Supports Durability of Parkinson's TreatmentCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/5/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2014 12:00:00 AM

(Jackson Laboratory) The Jackson Laboratory, a nonprofit US-based biomedical research institution, in conjunction with the Chinese company Wuhan Frasergen Bioinformatics Co., Ltd., announced the creation of a facility in...

A new study showed that compared to those developing normally, boys with autism had higher levels of sex hormones while they were in the womb. The findings may help researchers find causes of autism and explain why boys ...

In the first evidence of a natural intervention triggering stem cell-based regeneration of an organ or system, a study in the June 5 issue of the Cell Press journal Cell Stem Cell shows that cycles of prolonged fasting n...