Low-income urban neighborhoods not only have more mosquitoes, but they are larger-bodied, indicating that they could be more efficient at…
Hope for millions of IBS sufferers as research identifies cause of pain as ‘gut itch’
This is big news for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients: 11% of the world’s population suffers from IBS, but the…
Nanomesh drug delivery provides hope against global antibiotic resistance
Researchers have produced a nanomesh that is capable of delivering drug treatments.
Bolivian forager-farmers known for amazing heart health are divided about what makes a good life
A small Bolivian society of indigenous forager-farmers, known for astonishingly healthy cardiovascular systems, is seeing a split in beliefs about…
Sweetened drinks represented 62% of children’s drink sales in 2018
Fruit drinks and flavored waters that contained added sugars and/or low-calorie (diet) sweeteners dominated sales of drinks intended for children…
Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition
Estrogen has a significant role in overall brain health and cognitive function. That’s why so many studies focused on the…
Novel virus type may shed light on viral evolution
Viruses are non-living creatures, consisting of genetic material encased in a protein coat. Once the virus infects a living organism,…
Progress in global cancer fight is not only possible, but achievable
The Cancer Atlas, 3rd edition, a comprehensive global overview of cancer around the globe, concludes that progress in the fight…
Medical News Today: Dry eye disease: New treatment on the horizon
Current treatments for dry eye disease do not work for everyone. A preliminary investigation of new antibody based eye drops…
The China Connection: How One D.E.A. Agent Cracked a Global Fentanyl Ring
Fentanyl is quickly becoming America’s deadliest drug. But law enforcement couldn’t trace it to its source — until one teenager…