How long ring fingers can point to a love of alcohol
The length of your fingers may hold a vital clue to your drinking habits, according to a new study. There is evidence that ...
Eliminating physical activity disparities between male and female youth could save hundreds of millions of dollars
Eliminating current physical activity disparities between male and female youth in the United States could save about $780 ...
The link between sleep and blood pressure: New research sheds light on gender differences
You may have heard sleep described as something of a magic pill for the body. With the right amount, timing, and quality, it ...
Extensive epigenetic database of malignant cells can aid blood cancer diagnosis
Research in biomedical laboratories has been changing significantly in recent years, to the point that test tubes have given ...
Researchers reprogram skin cells to create human-compatible pig heart valve
Human skin cells have been reprogrammed into heart valve cells and then used to successfully transplant a pig heart valve ...
New thesis on diagnostic methods for genetic immune deficiencies offers hope for better treatments
Laura Covill from the Hematology Unit/HERM, at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending her thesis titled ...
Offering HPV vaccination to people past their mid-20s is unlikely to be cost-effective
A modeling study projected that HPV vaccination programs for adults aged 27 to 45 years could benefit subgroups at higher risk for HPV, but overall, the approach is more costly and less effective than ...
Biden will move to have Medicare, Medicaid cover GLP-1 weight-loss meds
The outgoing Biden administration will propose that pricey GLP-1 obesity medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), and ...
Older Australians who rent their homes have shorter life expectancy
A University of Wollongong (UOW) researcher is calling for better housing policies after new research revealed older ...
Are seed oils really as harmful as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims?
RFK Jr., Donald Trump's pick to head the US Health and Human Services Department, wrote on X that Americans are being ...
Photodynamic therapy with annatto colorant found to be effective against bad breath
A study by researchers working in Brazil shows that antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in which blue light targets annatto ...
Scientists reveal how brain cells called interneurons act as traffic controllers
A study led by Dr. Marco Bocchio in the Durham University Department of Psychology reveals how specific brain cells called ...