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Alcohol is known to damage liver cells. A new study suggests another mechanism that contributes to alcohol causing liver disease.

Young children whose mothers used paracetamol during pregnancy were found to have increased risk for asthma. Experts however said acetaminophen is still the safest treatment option for fever, flu or pain among pregnant w...

A low-carb diet can help reduce as much as 40 percent in medication levels. A new study suggests that current diet plans for diabetics may be outdated and there is a need for constant updates.

Researchers have found that a shorter prison sentence can help slow down HIV spread and lessen the number of sexual partners for both men and women. Findings have suggested that having a more open criminal and justice sy...

According to studies, e-cigarette vapor could harm the brain development of unborn and newborn babies. Two mice studies revealed that exposure to e-cigarette vapor during pregnancy can lead to increased hyperactive behav...

Louisiana's health department investigates two new cases of travel-acquired Zika virus infection. Of the patients being assessed, none is pregnant.

A new analysis linked snippets of Neanderthal DNA to an increased risk for nicotine addiction, depression and keratosis. The adaptive strategies from this DNA that were advantageous thousands of years ago showed to be de...

Eating an egg a day and high intake of dietary cholesterol do not raise cardiovascular disease risk. This goes true even in individuals who are genetically predisposed to experience more impact of dietary cholesterol.

Researchers from Denver have identified a new class of antigens that may be contributing to the development of type 1 diabetes. Their study was funded by the American Diabetes Association.

Chewing sugarless gum can help prevent tooth decay in children. This treat is proven to help neutralize acids that destroy the tooth enamel.

John McCafferty from the United Kingdom, the world's longest living heart transplant patient, died on Tuesday, 33 years after receiving his new organ. In 2013, he surpassed the previously set Guinness world record of 30 ...

Eighty-seven percent of women with breast cancer at 11 academic and community medical centers reported BRCA testing by a year after their diagnosis. Experts attributed to increased testing of insurance coverage, educatio...

Breaking bad habits and pushing through our New Year's resolutions is hard, but there may be a biological explanation as to why it is that way. Turns out, our brain is hardwired to sabotage our self-control.

(University of Sheffield) A new insight into how sharks regenerate their teeth, which may pave the way for the development of therapies to help humans with tooth loss, has been discovered by scientists at the University ...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) Massachusetts General Hospital investigators may have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of obesity to promote cancer progression.

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Scientists at UCLA have developed a new approach that could eventually be used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The stem cell gene therapy could be applicable...

(Boston University Medical Center) Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services Administration to support the Boston Center for Refugee...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A clinical trial of an experimental drug for treatment-resistant major depression finds that modulation of the endogenous opioid system may improve the effectiveness of drugs that target ...

(European Research Council) The European Research Council (ERC) has announced today the 302 winners of its 2015 Consolidator Grant competition. These excellent mid-career scientists are awarded a total of €585 million,...

(Aga Khan University) In shifting the global burden of stunting and growth retardation, it is important to address determinants such as poor status of women in society, gender disparities, and invest actively in promotin...

(New York University) The shift from living in jungle huts to cities has dramatically changed human exposure to certain microbes.

(The Wistar Institute) Scientists from The Wistar Institute have shown that one gene that was once thought only to be found in the brain is also expressed in breast cancer and helps promote the growth and spread of the d...