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Genetically inherited high levels of cholesterol are twice as common in the United States as previously believed, affecting 1 in 250 adults, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulati...

For decades, researchers have tried to duplicate the function of beta cells, the tiny insulin-producing entities that don't work properly in patients with diabetes. Insulin injections provide painful and often imperfect ...

The fight against Zika virus continues, but experts warn that Zika is just one of the many diseases transmitted by mosquitoes around the world at an increasing rate. These continent-jumping diseases continue to threaten ...

The ancient Chinese exercise, Tai Chi, has many health benefits. It improves balance especially among older adults to reduce the risk of falls.

Children born in August are at a greater risk of being diagnosed with ADHD compared to older peers. Younger children may manifest inattention, impulsive and hyperactive symptom because of immaturity, which may be mistake...

Having younger brother or sister can be annoying at times. Findings of a new research, however, find link between having younger sibling and healthier body mass index.

A Norwegian study said that people who read from an iPad 30 minutes before bedtime felt less sleepy and had altered electrical function in the brain during slumber, compared to those who read from a book. How else can iP...

California has passed a bill that restricts the purchasing and smoking age to 21 years old. The blanket ban stirred opposing reactions from different experts. Will the restriction be enough to reduce tobacco use among te...

One-legged gymnast competes in nationwide competitions using a prosthetic leg. Sixteen-year-old Kate Foster lost her left leg due to a leukemia-related infection but the ordeal didn't stop her from being a competitive gy...

Swedish researchers found that males with infertility problems have high risks of developing osteoporosis and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. They also have high risks of hypogonadism, a condition where the body is ...

A makeup artist for Lancôme died after her doctors mistook her five-inch tumor as a proof of pregnancy. By the time she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer called adenocarcinoma, it was already termi...

The breakthrough discovery can lead to new pregnancy screening methods that can help couples achieve successful pregnancies. It can also result in new preventive therapies and medications to improve stem cell numbers in ...

A teenage girl died after being able to raise money for cancer charities. The girl named Emily Clark had been cancer-free for a year, but succumbs to death due to complications.

PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Imagine feeling excruciating pain every time you take a step. For some cyclists and runners, years of devotion to their sport results in something called fat pad atrophy; fat at the ball...

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) The fish-farming industry is increasing its use of plant-based ingredients in its feed and moving away from traditional feed made from fish, which could impact...

(Hiroshima University) Using the genetic information of two different families with three generations of disease, researchers have identified a new mutation responsible for a degenerative and ultimately fatal movement di...

(Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) Scientists have shown that low levels of pesticides can impact the foraging behavior of bumblebees on wild flowers, changing their floral preferences and hindering...

(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Children with a severe type of spina bifida have excess fat accumulation in their lower extremities. Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles determine that this excess fat tissue ...

(Georgia State University) To more effectively and efficiently meet the needs of at-risk families, a Georgia State University study suggests the introduction of a technological enhancement to improve acquisition of skill...

(University of Bradford) A new drug is showing promise as a treatment for mesothelioma -- one of the most lethal cancers of all. The drug, known as HRX9, works by preventing the cancer cells from avoiding apoptosis -- th...

(Mayo Clinic) Researchers on Mayo Clinic's Florida campus have shut down one of the most common and lethal forms of lung cancer by combining the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin with an experimental targeted agent.

(Goethe University Frankfurt) Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have developed the bacterial gene cutter CRISPR-Cas9 in such a way that specific DNA sequences can be targeted and cleaved. The technology is op...