While the search for elixir of life has captivated human imagination for millennia, researchers around…
Lead exposure in childhood linked to lower IQ, lower status jobs, as adults
A long-term study of 565 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline…
Marathon running may cause short-term kidney injury
The physical stress of running a marathon can cause short-term kidney injury, according to new…
How bacteria hunt other bacteria
A bacterial species that hunts other bacteria has attracted interest as a potential antibiotic, but…
Malaria parasites ‘walk through walls’ to infect humans
Researchers have identified proteins that enable deadly malaria parasites to ‘walk through cell walls’ —…
Vitamin D, calcium supplementation among older women does not significantly reduce risk of cancer
Among healthy postmenopausal women, supplementation with vitamin D3 and calcium compared with placebo did not…
Celiac disease: Not enough evidence for screening
The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening…
Less invasive hysterectomy for early-stage endometrial cancer finds clinical support
Researchers found similar rates of disease-free survival and no difference in overall survival among women…
Therapies that target dementia in early stages critical to success
Targeting dementia in the earlier stages of the condition could be critical for the success…
Highway to health: New findings point way to more nutritious crops
Researchers have had the closest look yet at the inner workings of a plant’s circulatory…