Childhood spankings can lead to adult mental health problems

Getting spanked as a child can lead to a host of mental health problems in adulthood,…

Navigating the genome to cure deafness

A new study solves a critical piece of the puzzle of human deafness by identifying the…

Onalespib could be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, preclinical studies show

This study showed that the targeted drug onalespib reduced the expression of cell-survival proteins such as…

Electrostatic force takes charge in bioinspired polymers

Researchers have taken the first steps toward gaining control over the self-assembly of synthetic materials in…

New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure

Researchers have developed a new, three-step system that uses nuclear medicine to target and eliminate colorectal…

New treatment approach for autoimmune disorder

Researchers have been able to improve their understanding of the key mechanism involved in the pathogenesis…

Cancer cells destroyed with dense metal found in asteroids

Cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed with the metal from the asteroid that caused the…

Risk of oversharing in conversation increases with age, study says

The risk of oversharing in conversation -- or providing a listener with too much irrelevant detail…

Several reasons why whole grains are healthy

When overweight adults exchange refined grain products -- such as white bread and pasta -- with…

Absentee Dads affect how women interpret interest from men

New research finds that women who were reminded of a time that their dad was absent…