A new position statement issued by a global expert panel, and supported by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, highlights…
Weekly Health Quiz: Sugar, Weight Training and Rabies
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
Weekly Health Quiz: Sugar, Weight Training and Rabies
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
New cause of cell aging discovered
New research could be key to our understanding of how the aging process works. These findings potentially pave the way…
Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’
Oxytocin is referred to as the love hormone and is important in the regulation of social and maternal behavior. The…
Human artificial chromosomes bypass centromere roadblocks
Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) could be useful tools for both understanding how mammalian chromosomes function and creating synthetic biological systems,…
Pain and gain: Skin nerves anticipate and fight infection
A surprising new discovery in mouse models reveals a previously unknown role for pain in immunity and has implications for…
How HIV infection may contribute to wide-ranging metabolic conditions
HIV-infected cells release vesicles that contain a viral protein called Nef, impairing cholesterol metabolism and triggering inflammation in uninfected bystander…
Hidden genetic variations power evolutionary leaps
So-called ‘cryptic’ genetic variation plays an important role in evolution, despite having no immediate effect on the behavior or appearance…
Slowing metabolic rate can prevent detrimental effects of genetic mutations
In a new study, researchers slowed mutant fruit flies’ metabolic rates by 50%, and the expected detrimental effects of many…