Genes for depression? Regions of genome linked with development of disease, research
Fifteen regions of the genome may be involved in the development of depression. Although major depressive disorder (MDD) has been shown in the past...
Female Smokers At Higher Risk For Strokes Caused By Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; Study
Bleeding inside the lining of the brain or subarachnoid hemorrhage is significantly more common among smokers, especially women, a new study has found.
Researchers from...
Lawrence Livermore: Gene Responsible for Fracture Healing Identified
New identification of a gene involved in the fracture healing process could lead to the development of new therapeutic treatments for difficult-to-heal injuries.
Fracture healing...
Why The Body Makes It Hard To Keep Pounds Off
Winners of The Biggest Loser, the NBC reality show in which contestants compete to lose massive amounts of weight, tend to pack the pounds...
Lance Ryder: Baby dies from ‘spider bite’
Lance Ryder, a two-month-old baby boy has died in Perth after a suspected spider bite.
Lance Ryder was taken to a local hospital and then...
Frozen vegetable recall: Potential contamination with listeria : Reports
Check your vegetables -- CRF Frozen Foods issued a recall of fifteen frozen vegetable items this week over possible Listeria contamination.
CRF Frozen Foods is...
Circumcision does not reduce penis sensitivity, researchers Say
Circumcised and uncircumcised men are sensitive in the same parts of the penis and under the same types of stimulation, according to a study...
Eating pulses can help you shed a bit of weight, new study says
Fasting was recommended by a Toronto nephrologist to lose weight. Another Canadian study says daily serving of pulses aid in weight loss.
Eating about 3/4...
CRISPR is a world-changing technology, study shows
A popular gene-editing technique called CRISPR–Cas9 has been adapted to bind to and track RNA in living cells.
Medical science may have just taken a...
Losing weight? Watch ‘In Defense of Food’ first, Report
January is here, and we all know what that means: A resolution to lose weight and get healthy. Just like the 2015 declaration. And...