Relationship quality influences mortality and blood pressure
The quality of a marriage relationship has a significant influence on your health and lifespan. Oxford University Press USA reported via EurekAlert, mortality and...
Salk researchers create functional human beta cells in the lab
The production of pancreatic beta cells in the laboratory using the latest genetic and stem cell technology had failed to produce a beta cell...
Scientists find new target to combat lung disease
Study led by the Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has identified a small RNA molecule called microRNA-21 as a therapeutic target...
Protein could provide an effective treatment for pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, as the Mayo Clinic reminds us, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer a human being can contract. One reason for...
Study at MDI Biological Laboratory sheds new light on effects of...
In new research, Aric N. Rogers, Ph.D., who studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor,...
Exposure to pesticides during pregnancy poses autism risk
According to a new study, women exposed to pesticides during pregnancy are more likely to deliver a child with autism spectrum disorder and other...
Study for safer pain relief advances with new compounds
Scientists at Scripps Research in Florida have created a collection of new pain-relieving compounds that, like morphine and other drugs, provide relief via activation...
Tea recipes for stinging nettles that could help Multiple Sclerosis
The weird wonder-weed known as Stinging Nettles could be a relief for Multiple Sclerosis. It may sound like an old wives’ tale, but the...
New study examines the role of psychotherapists in treatment effectiveness
New study at the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that different psychotherapists use common treatment processes to varying benefits for patients.
The findings, published in...
Glaucoma risk doubles for long-term oral contraceptive users
New research conducted by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, Duke University School of Medicine, and the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang...