A new study brings the connection between statin use and risk of glaucoma into sharper focus. Investigators have found that…
Restricted permit-only access to Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome summit, anticipated to improve hiker safety, did not
According to a new study, implementation in 2010 of permit-only access to Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome cable handrails along…
The fundamental physics of frequency combs sheds light on nature’s problem-solving skills
Nature has a way of finding optimal solutions to complex problems. For example, despite the billions of ways for a…
Networks of gene activity control organ development
For the first time, researchers have decoded in two large studies the genetic programs that control the evolution of major…
Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders
Studying children shortly after they began experiencing tics, researchers discovered that although tics don’t go away, most children are able…
Medical News Today: What to know about Rogaine for beards and women
Rogaine may help slow hair loss and promote hair growth. However, using it for beards and in women is not…
Migraine increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth
Pregnant women with migraine have an increased risk of miscarriage, caesarean sections and giving birth to a child with low…
Muscling in on the role of vitamin D
A recent study has shed light on the role of vitamin D in muscle cells. The study looked at the…
New mouse model of Parkinson’s disease shows how it spreads from the gut
Parkinson’s disease can begin in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve, researchers report. This pathway…
Paternal age over 51 years reduces success rate in IVF and ICSI
While female fertility comes to an irrevocable end with the menopause (at a consistently average age of 51 years), men…