A newly identified genetic factor allows adult skin to repair itself like the skin of a newborn. The discovery has…
Can the common cold help protect you from COVID-19?
A new study provides evidence that the seasonal colds you’ve had in the past could protect you from COVID-19. The…
Noise can put you off your food
Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a laboratory study replicating common noise levels in restaurants. The…
Inflammatory gene provides clue to obesity risk
A gene that helps to control inflammation increases the risk of obesity and could be turned off in mice to…
High-fiber diet, low level inflammation: Sidestepping the effects of radiation
Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients as international research shows a diet…
A cancer shredder
Researchers have developed a new compound for treating cancer. It destroys a protein that triggers its development.
Prostate cancer: immunotherapy offers hope
An antibody for treating advanced prostate cancer improves progression-free survival in patients with metastasized, castration-resistant prostate cancer. This is the…
Understanding the effect of aging on the genome
Scientists have measured the molecular footprint that aging leaves on various mouse and human tissues. Using the data, they have…
Genetic risk of developing obesity is driven by variants that affect the brain
Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because they possess genetic variants that affect how the brain processes…
Forgetting past misdeeds to justify future ones
Proven fact: we remember our altruistic behavior more easily than selfish actions or misdeeds that go against our own moral…