The financial burden on health systems would drastically increase if new European expert guidelines for cholesterol-lowering treatment were implemented, according…
Why Zika virus caused most harmful brain damage to Brazilian newborns
Researchers have found that the strain of Zika that circulated in Brazil during the microcephaly epidemic that began in 2015…
Western diet rich in fat and sugar linked to skin inflammation
Dietary components, rather than obesity itself, may lead to skin inflammation and the development of psoriasis, a study has found.
How low oxygen levels in the heart predispose people to cardiac arrhythmias
Low oxygen levels in the heart have long been known to produce life-threatening arrhythmias, even sudden death. Until now, it…
Empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at rest
Researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by studying their brain activity…
How too much fluoride causes defects in tooth enamel
Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression in the cells forming tooth enamel —…
Time of day affects global brain fluctuations
As the day progresses, the strength of the brain’s global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease, according to a new…
Late fall may be best time of year to try to conceive
First-of-its-kind study accounts for when couples are most likely to start trying to conceive, finding couples conceive quicker in late…
Stress in small children separated from their parents may alter genes
Several studies show that small children cared for outside the home, especially in poor quality care and for 30 or…
Reproductive genome from the laboratory
Researchers have for the first time developed a genome the size of a minimal cell that can copy itself.