Mixing energy drinks with alcohol could enhance the negative effects of binge drinking

A key ingredient of energy drinks could be exacerbating some of the negative effects of binge…

Bacteria-fighting polymers created with light

Hundreds of polymers -- which could kill drug-resistant superbugs in novel ways -- can be produced…

Fishing quotas upended by nuclear DNA analysis

Fishing quotas have been decided using an inadequate method for decades, according to a new study.…

Wage gap between hospital executives and doctors is widening, study finds

Over the past decade, salaries for hospital CEOs have risen much faster than for surgeons, physicians,…

Stress hormone is key factor in failure of immune system to prevent leukemia

The human stress hormone cortisol has been identified as a key factor when the immune system…

‘Alarming’ diabetes epidemic in Guatemala tied to aging, not obesity

The diabetes epidemic in Guatemala is worse than previously thought: more than 25 percent of its…

One antiplatelet drug after heart valve replacement

Treatment guidelines say patients who undergo minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacements should receive two antiplatelet…

Illinois’ imperiled eastern massasauga rattlesnakes retain genetic diversity

A long-term study of eastern massasauga rattlesnakes in Illinois reveals that -- despite their alarming decline…

Large collection of brain cancer data now easily, freely accessible to global researchers

A valuable cache of brain cancer biomedical data, one of only two such large collections in…

Study identifies distinct origin of ADHD in children with history of brain injury

Physical brain injury in children contributes to the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), distinct from genetic…