A new study that compared the effects of cold and warm temperatures on the development of frog eggs into larvae…
Variation of FTO gene linked to weight gain and obesity in children
Researchers have discovered that children who do not have obesity, but who are at risk for the chronic disease due…
Home-schoolers see no added health risks over time
Years of home-schooling don’t appear to influence the general health of children, according to a new study.
Evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria
Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease that affects more than one million people around the world each year. Researchers have…
Bacteria in fermented food signal the human immune system, explaining health benefits
Researchers have discovered that humans and great apes possess a receptor on their cells that detects metabolites from bacteria commonly…
Game theory highlights power of local reporting in vaccine decisions
Computational modeling of social networks suggests that vaccination programs are more successful in containing disease when individuals have access to…
Medical News Today: RA latex turbid test: What to know
An RA latex turbid test looks for rheumatoid factor (RF) in the blood. High RF levels can indicate that a…
The effect of sleep quality on peptic-ulcer relapse in older adults
Poor sleep quality and peptic ulcer disease (PUD, a condition when sores known as ulcers develop on the lining of…
New 3D-printed technology lowers cost of common medical test
A desire for a simpler, cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses and to avoid ‘washing the…
Obsessive-compulsive disorder research needs more focus on patients, new study asserts
In a review of recent literature on obsessive-compulsive disorder, a researcher/practitioner writes that cognitive science is becoming further and further…