Choose running shoes even if you are walking
What's the best shoe for a walker?
There are a limited number of sports “walking” shoes and an almost unlimited number of “running” shoes. Thus, your choice is dramatically...
Numerous foods and behaviors reduce cancer risk
Can you prevent cancer by simple behavior modification and adding cancer fighting foods to your diet? Yes, it's been proven possible. Good nutrition will prevent many illnesses. Cancer...
Researchers use the glowing properties of plant cells to capture stunning...
Researchers have come a long way since Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered teeming colonies of previously invisible bacteria and protozoa while peering through his custom-made microscopes. The architecture of...
Study suggests doctors’ stethoscopes can be more contaminated than their hands
Every once in a while we see the results of experiments that remind us of how dirty everyday objects like our cell phones and women's handbags can be,...
Study: Living at high altitudes may lower chance of having a...
Could living at high altitudes affect your chance of suffering a stroke? This intriguing question is at the heart of a new study in open-access journal Frontiers in...
Scientists receive $1.75 million grant to study host variation
Our differences are what make us unique. Different worldviews, different experiences, and even different hair colors can lead to a more diverse and interesting world.
But just as our...
Fragmented sleep speeds cancer growth reports new study
Most are aware that getting a good night’s sleep is important for one’s health; however, a new study has found that fragmented sleep may promote the growth of...
Getting your kids to listen: Seven questions to ask yourself
We all want our kids to listen to and respect us as parents. The days of harsh physical punishments are essentially over as parents are trying to be...
Research shows screening device accurately detects amblyopia
A handheld screening device that detects subtle misalignment of the eyes accurately identifies children with amblyopia (lazy eye), according to a study published in the Journal of the...
Study: How SNPs can be used to detect disease pathways
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new computational tool that can identify pathways related to diseases, including breast and prostate cancer, using single-nucleotide polymorphisms....