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Researchers in Italy explored the potential antibacterial and antifungal actions of graphene oxide. How could this wonder material help serve as an effective, eco-friendly antibacterial treatment in the future?

The use of vitamin D supplements has shown improved bone health in babies born in winter. This counteracts the effects brought on by limited sunlight exposure during the season, which could hamper bone growth in babies.

Genital talc may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a new study has found. Although the risk depends on a variety of factors, researchers were able to find an association between talc and ovarian cancer risk.

Latest study has found that women need daily doses of the HIV drug Truvada while men only need two doses a week. This is due to the way that the anti-HIV infection medication accumulates in different tissues in the body.

A new study has found that a high-protein diet may increase feelings of fullness and therefore potentially help in weight loss. Remember, though, that protein is not a magic bullet for losing all the excess pounds.

Smartphones are convenient devices, but getting obsessed may be bad. A new study has revealed that teenagers who are glued too much to their smartphones have higher chances of developing depression or anxiety.

Researchers have come up with new heart cells that function like a cross between adult heart cells and embryonic stem cells as a potential heart failure treatment. The cells form into different types to fully support hea...

(R&D at British American Tobacco) A novel product combining e-cigarette technology with fresh tobacco successfully delivers natural tobacco flavors without impacting the potentially reduced risk nature of the aerosol pro...

Peanut allergy prevention achieved from early peanut consumption in at-risk infants persists after a one-year period of avoiding peanut, a clinical trial has found. The LEAP-ON clinical trial (Persistence of Oral Toleran...

Scientists developed a new method of growing naive pluripotent stem cells from human embryos. The new technique can lead to advances in genetic disorder research and regenerative therapies.

It seems like 97-year-old lady named Marie Hatch from California loved her home so much, she died there in the midst of impending eviction. She may have died of respiratory virus but her lawyers would like to continue fi...

Circulation in the lower extremities is as important as in any part of the body. Lack of venous flow could lead to a condition called varicose veins.

The aging clock begins in the womb, a new study found. Researchers found that mice mothers who had an antioxidant-rich diet during pregnancy had offspring who aged slower during adulthood and had lower risks for developi...

Researchers discovered a gene that helped living things on Earth evolve beyond bacterial slime. The study may pave the way for the creation of a protein version of the tree of life.

A team of researchers has found traces of chemicals used as flame retardants in the nails and hair of humans. These chemicals have been tagged in various health problems, including cancer.

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Treatment with omalizumab significantly decreases the number of colds in inner-city children with allergic asthma, researchers reported at a press conference to...

(Henry Ford Health System) A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that common asthma symptoms like waking up in the middle of the night and shortness of breath are associated with increased levels of stress and anxiety in...

Children on ADHD drugs may have lower bone density than their peers. Low bone density was seen in the patients' femur, femoral neck and lower back.