Countries should unite to tackle unscrupulous advertising of unproven therapies involving stem cells, experts say. An international group of leading experts has called for tighter…
Parental religiosity is a mixed blessing that produces significant gains in social psychological development among 8-and-9-year-olds while potentially undermining academic performance, particularly in math and…
Preventing conditions known to place cells under increased stress and altered metabolism, such as obesity, could prevent disease from viral infections. A team of researchers…
Wait until hot beverages cool down before drinking Previous studies have revealed a link between hot tea drinking and risk of oesophagus cancer, but until…
Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person's genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. The study was led by the University of…
Functional regions within the brain become less distinct and inter-connected in the elderly over time, especially in those networks related to attention span and cognition.…
Males are especially susceptible to blue light and screen use at night may increase their tendency to snack on sugary foods while disrupting their ability…
Adults who were born pre-term (under 37 weeks gestation) are less likely to have a romantic relationship, a sexual partner and experience parenthood than those…
Patients who perceive their primary care providers as lacking empathy and not willing to include them in decision making are at risk for abandoning treatment…
Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way for new treatments for insomnia.…