It's ironic that folks who are hot for supposedly "natural" health promotors, such as resveratrol and genistein, may have to opt for the GMO variety if they want to avoid man-made compounds.
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Activists know they have Chipotle on the run - so now they are doubling down on their demands.
No, going to the beach will not give you silicosis, no matter what Friends of the Earth gets wrong about science this week.
There's a link between vampirism and the Plague that occurred during the 14th century. It's not a coincidence.
Worried about meat and cancer? You don't need to fret International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization, is in the health scare business, as its analysis of coffee shows.
The marathon, a true test of endurance 26.2-miles long, can truly wreak havoc on even the most experienced runner. The human body undergoes three major changes, all of which require smart steps and remedies to speed recovery.
The makers of DecisionDx, a new test for melanoma that's commercially available, say the potential exists for patients to receive life-saving, preventative therapies. As promising as this sounds, the data is based on a small sample size, so considerable caution is advised.
Some researchers studying autism spectrum disorder seek to understand the relationship between perception and behavior in the brain. This is partly the impetus behind a recent study, which sought to learn how the world is interpreted by an ASD sufferer.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently updated its recommendations for screening for abnormal blood glucose, to include 40-to-70 year olds who are overweight or obese. But the main message is that while screenings are helpful, making better health decisions is the best overall approach.
No, this is not from satirical magazine. But there are some doctors recommending that stimulant drugs should be used by some who are too lazy to exercise. That's right take a pill that will make you less lazy, so that you might go to the gym. But, what happens if you are too lazy to pick up the pills?
Placing a stent in coronary vessels to relieve a blockage does not improve survival in patients with chronic stable ischemic heart disease. A recent study validates findings from an earlier, important trial that includes an extended follow-up of 15 years with its participants.
A recent Boston Globe article about flu vaccinations raised the notion that those who receive a flu shot every year to have less protection than those who get it less frequently. What does science make of this? It's hard to say. But we say that some protection is better than none at all.
Some bacteria have become resistant to many antibiotics, leading many health officials to express concerns that soon we may not be able to cure diseases that used to be susceptible to such drugs. Another possible reason for this resistance is the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals.
A new Swedish study shows improved survivability in relatively young heart patients opting for mechanical valve replacement, versus those receiving the bioprosthetic version. This validates previous evidence supporting the use of mechanical heart valves in middle-age patients.
Today, women suffering from uterine factor infertility who wish to start a family have only two options: adoption or surrogacy. But following an upcoming trial at the Cleveland Clinic, women may be able to give birth after undergoing uterus transplant surgery.
Two new studies, one published in Science and the other in Nature, by one of the pioneers of the CRISPR-Cas9 technique show the power and specificity of the genome-editing technique.
When food is a values issue, it becomes bigger than science.
A new study from a respected Swedish institute tries to implicate sweetened drinks as a cause for heart failure. But even a cursory review shows that the conclusion is utter nonsense. As it turns out, what these researchers really provided was an opportunity for us all to see what a very flawed study looks like.
JR Simplot has introduced a GM potato that resists bruising and helps limit acrylamide when cooked at high temperature. Now the company has produced another landmark spud -- which is even better. But over-regulation will be keeping it from getting to your table anytime soon.
Researchers brought a virus back from the dead...a zombie virus if you will, in order to improve gene therapy.
If your mattress could talk, it would say, 'I'm dirty!'
Since 1965, U.S. births by cesarean section have increased seven fold, from 4.5 percent then to 32.2 percent of all deliveries in 2014. While this significant trend does not appear to be increasing maternal or neonatal mortality, the issue of why have C-sections have become so popular remains up for debate.
A new drug for pertussis, or whooping cough, targets the bacteria's deadly toxin. It could be an important player in treating the infection, given that both vaccines and antibiotics are losing their effectiveness.
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