Early-life Exposure to Dogs May Reduce Risk of Developing Schizophrenia
Ever since humans domesticated the dog, the faithful, obedient and protective animal has provided its owner with companionship and emotional well-being. Now, a study...
Study Links Dopamine and Biological Clock to Snacking, Overeating and Obesity
Between 1976 and 1980, about 15% of U.S. adults were obese. Today, about 40% of adults are obese, and another 33% are overweight, driving...
British Scientists Accidentally Discover New Type of Immune Cell That Kills...
In a finding that could herald a major breakthrough in cancer treatment British scientists have accidentally discovered a new type of immune cell that kills most...
Novel “Trojan Horse” Nanoparticle Devours Plaque That Causes Heart Attacks
Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away – from the inside out – portions of plaques that...
Fat Cells Sense Sunlight, And Too Little Increases Your Risk of...
We all know that daily exposure to sunlight aids the immune system by increasing vitamin D serum levels. Now a new study has discovered yet...
Reducing Intake of Sulfur Amino Acids Cuts Risk of Heart Disease
A plant-based diet may be key to lowering risk for heart disease. Penn State researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino acids –...
Caloric Restriction Reduces Inflammation, Prevents Negative Effects of Aging in Cells
If you want to reduce inflammation throughout your body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer, you have to eat less food....
New Fix Heals Herniated Discs “Like Patching a Flat Tire”
A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially...
Magnolia Bark Compound May Help Treat Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
In patients with epilepsy, normal neurological activity becomes disrupted, causing debilitating seizures. Now, researchers report in ACS Chemical Neuroscience that they have found a...
Coronavirus Can Live on Plastic and Stainless Steel For 3 Days
Scanning electron microscope image of caronavirus COVID19 (yellow)
emerging from the surface of cells (blue/pink).
The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for...
COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic Source Confirmed as Natural, Not Man Made
The novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan, China, last year and has since caused a large scale COVID-19 epidemic and...
New Blood Test Detects Over 50 Types of Cancer, Some Before...
In a study involving thousands of participants, a new blood test detected more than 50 types of cancer as well as their location within...
