Researchers have shown that when senescent cells — also known as ‘zombie cells’ — are removed from fat tissue in…
Continued PTSD in women exposed to deepwater horizon oil spill
A study reports that women exposed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (BP) Oil Spill continue to experience symptoms of trauma…
Hearing loss before 50 may mean higher risk of drug and alcohol issues
People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are…
Study questions value of genetic risk scores
What’s known as the genome-wide polygenic score, or GPS, combines information from many thousands of genetic markers, each with only…
Effective fear of heights treatment without a therapist using virtual reality, study suggests
A fully self-guided treatment using virtual reality (VR) is effective in reducing fear of heights. A team of researchers developed…
Mothers of fussy babies at higher risk of depressive symptoms
As FDA approval of the first postpartum depression drug hits the news, study looks at how infant fussiness and a…
New heart valve aimed at high-risk patients
Researchers have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to heart transplants. By using…
Parasitic worms cause cancer — and could help cure it
Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries, kept poor by the…
Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery
Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on how well we recover…
Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few
Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world?