At what age do children lose the desire to exercise? Researchers (UNIGE) followed 1,200 pupils and found out that from…
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Opioids are not sleep aids, and can actually worsen sleep research finds
Evidence that taking opioids will help people with chronic pain to sleep better is limited and of poor quality, according…
Vulnerability to Ebola and Lassa fever can now be properly assessed
Identifying vulnerabilities to outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever is possible following new research. This will aid government agencies and…
Zebrafish capture a ‘window’ on the cancer process
Cancer-related inflammation impacts significantly on cancer development and progression. New research has observed in zebrafish, for the first time, that…
Killing the unkillable cancer cells
We all know someone affected by the battle against cancer. And we know that treatments can be quite efficient at…
New genes out of nothing
One key question in evolutionary biology is how novel genes arise and develop. Researchers now show how new genes and…
Many kids with pneumonia get unnecessary antibiotics, chest X-rays
Preschool children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive unnecessary tests and treatment at outpatient clinics and emergency departments, according to a…
Sleepless nights linked to high blood pressure
A bad night’s sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to…
How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation
A new computational method will allow scientists to measure the effects of chronic inflammation on energy availability and effort-based decision-making.…
Would you eat genetically modified food if you understood the science behind it?
While genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are considered safe by an overwhelming majority of scientists, only about one third of consumers…