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(Spink Health) The study found that only 26.6% and 21.3% of sufferers were achieving the current recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D respectively. Achieving the correct levels of calcium and vitamin D is essentia...

Sleeping pills can be hazardous for some people who suffer from insomnia. Experts said there is a cheaper and safer alternative to taking medications for sleeplessness and even apnea.

This year's Menstrual Hygiene Day focused on menstrual education in schools. Started by WASH United, this initiative tackles the stigma of menstruation by educating people about the menstrual cycle and promoting the wide...

Sleep deprivation may cause brain cells to eat some of the brain's synapses, which can have damaging effects. What are some signs that can indicate a person does not get sufficient rest at night?

(University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) ) An experimental treatment in mice allows the reprogramming of blood cells in order to promote the healing process of cutaneous wounds. This new therapeutic appr...

(Society for Neuroscience) Exposure to high-fat diet from childhood may increase the sensitivity of the dopamine system later in adulthood, according to a study in male rats published in eNeuro.

(Frontiers) In a recent study researchers analyzed whether self-regulation would be a good predictor of resilience. The study shows that helping these young people to bounce back from adversities by acquiring self-regula...

(Society for Neuroscience) A study of post-mortem brain tissue reveals the human primary visual cortex (V1) develops gradually throughout life. The research, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, may help to explain ...

(European Society of Human Genetics) Raising the age limit for routine genetic testing in colorectal cancer could identify more cases of families affected by Lynch syndrome, a condition that accounts for around 5 percent...

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) The federal government's bill C-45 to legalize marijuana in Canada will jeopardize the health of young people and Parliament should vote against it, argues the interim editor-in-chi...

(Scripps Research Institute) Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have given new superpowers to a lifesaving antibiotic called vancomycin, an advance that could eliminate the threat of antibiotic-resistant...

(American College of Physicians) Stepping up to biologic therapy when methotrexate monotherapy fails offers minimal incremental benefit over using a combination of drugs known as triple therapy, yet incurs large costs fo...

(Lund University) Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method which determines not only whether a chemical or substance is allergenic, but also how strong its potential for causing hypersensitivity i...

(American College of Cardiology) Quitting methamphetamine use can reverse the damage the drug causes to the heart and improve heart function in abusers when combined with appropriate medical treatment, potentially preven...

(Simon Fraser University) Simon Fraser University researchers who examined evolutionary patterns of modern extinction risk across more than 300 amphibian groups found that species from groups with high ongoing diversific...

(Osaka University) Osaka University scientists show the immune response to myocarditis promotes cardiomyocyte regeneration in mice. This regeneration is believed to be a vital recuperative effect for heart cells damaged ...

(University of Zurich) If the mother is stressed over a longer period of time during pregnancy, the concentration of stress hormones in amniotic fluid rises, as proven by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the...

(McMaster University) The visual cortex, the human brain's vision-processing centre that was previously thought to mature and stabilize in the first few years of life, actually continues to develop until sometime in the ...

(Pensoft Publishers) In the Neotropics, there is a whole group of so-called glassfrogs that amaze with their transparent skin covering their bellies and showing their organs underneath. A recently discovered new species ...

(Kyoto University) Researchers identify the gene Regnase-1 as a regulator for iron metabolism by degrading Transferrin Receptor 1 (TfR1) mRNA.

(Canadian Association for Neuroscience) Dr. John Peever from University of Toronto has unveiled a connection between sleep disorders and neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's Disease. His work reveals REM-active ...

(Canadian Medical Association Journal) First Nations and Inuit babies were hospitalized much more often in the first year of life compared with non-Indigenous babies, many for preventable illnesses, found a new study of ...