A new study identifies a link between proximity to hydraulic fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy.
With bitter foods, what you eat determines what you like to eat
Introducing plant-based foods to a diet is a common-sense approach to healthy eating, but many people don’t like the taste…
Hair could be the key to better mental-illness diagnosis in teens
It’s possible that a lock of hair could one day aid in the diagnosis of depression and in efforts to…
Evidence a cancer drug may be extended to many more patients
Drugs currently used to treat less than 10% of breast cancer patients could have broader effectiveness in treating all cancers,…
Molecule reduces accumulation of toxic protein in Parkinson’s disease model
The discovery supports GM1 ganglioside as a potential target for Parkinson’s therapy.
Accidental infant deaths in bed tripled from 1999 to 2016 in the US
Although sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been on the decline, a new study shows that infant deaths from accidental…
30,000+ US lives could be saved by reducing air pollution levels below current standard
Research findings show significant human health benefits when air quality is better than the current national ambient air quality standard.…
One dose of HPV vaccine may be enough
One dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has comparable effectiveness to 2 or 3 doses for preventing cervical pre-cancer, according…
Alzheimer’s protein is likely held together with many weak chemical interactions
The chemical interactions that give proteins their shape may be weaker and more numerous than previously recognized. Chemists modeled the…
Genes underscore five psychiatric disorders
A group of international doctors has uncovered the genes that contribute to the development of ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar…