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Sighing proves important to the functioning of one's lungs, according to a new study from UCLA and Stanford researchers. The emotional roots of the act, however, remain a mystery.

Researchers launched a study involving thousands of family members of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to see if there's a way to tell who can get the condition. Positive results will allow for early disease in...

(Elsevier) Reducing the number of men who go to prison could help curb the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in a community, according to research published in Social Science & Medicine.

Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of six, according to new UBC research.

Researchers took inspiration from a conventional cotton candy machine to create highly complex, microscale channels of artificial capillaries. Instead of spinning sugar, they spun fine threads of polymer that are capable...

Air pollution affects the body, particularly the lungs and heart. A new study shows that traffic-related air pollution has been linked to facial dark spots.

Scientists from the United States found a new species of bacteria that can cause Lyme Disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can spread through the bites of blacklegged ticks.

The Zika virus outbreak has prompted the CDC to activate its highest emergency level. The virus has become a growing concern for the country and officials are keen to combat its potential transmission in the U.S.

Hugh Jackman posted a selfie on Instagram shortly after his treatment for basal cell carcinoma, urging his followers to wear sunscreen. This is the actor's fourth procedure on his nose and his third post-op photo online ...

The long-term risk of suicide for adults who have had a concussion is three times higher than the population norm, and the risk increases further if the concussion occurred on a weekend, found a new study published in CM...

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force experts issued guidelines requiring all between 12 and 18 years old screened for signs of depression. The recommendation comes after researchers found that less than half of depressed ...

Flashing-light therapy makes it easier for the body's biological clock to transition to new time zone helping prevent jet lag. The method can help travelers and night-shift workers who need to adjust their circadian cloc...

A team of scientists in Australia has developed a new implantable device that can allow paralyzed patients to walk again. This 'bionic spine' records signals from the brain and translates it into commands that can facili...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A new way of mapping the collection of RNA read-outs that are expressed by a cell's active genes has been devised to shed additional light on the role of RNAs in cells. The...

(Kumamoto University) Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have identified a protein that limits the severity of Alport syndrome, a type of genetic kidney disease. The finding can provide clues that point toward n...

(Edelman Seattle) A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that a diet containing unsaturated fats, such as those found in walnuts and olive oil, has similar weight loss effects as a l...

(Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discover Institute) Findings clear path to devise new treatments for muscular injuries and dystrophies

(eLife ) After 340 years of looking at bacteria under a microscope, scientists discover that bacteria themselves can see, helping them move towards light for photosynthesis.

(University of Montreal) North American researchers have identified drugs that showed promising perspectives in treating cancers, according to a recent study published in Cancer Research. These drugs are normally used to...

(Temple University Health System) Cadavers have long been one of the most important resources for anatomy teaching in medical school. Now, they are also at the forefront of cutting-edge genetics teaching, thanks to innov...

(Purdue University) An international team of scientists led by Purdue University has sequenced the genome of the tick that transmits Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne illness in North America.

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) With tenacity befitting their subject, an international team of nearly 100 researchers toiled for a decade and overcame tough technical challenges to decipher t...