Study finds shortcomings in Canadian regulations governing use of sugar claims

Prepackaged food and beverages labelled with claims such as 'no added sugar' or 'reduced in sugar'…

Electricity from shale gas vs. coal: Lifetime toxic releases from coal much higher

Despite widespread concern about potential human health impacts from hydraulic fracturing, the lifetime toxic chemical releases…

Solution to mysterious behavior of supercooled water

Researchers have developed a model to explain mysterious breakdown of Stokes-Einstein relationship in supercooled water. They…

Novel transdisciplinary study uncovers microbes that may one day deter major grape disease

Researchers have conducted a novel transdisciplinary study to characterize the microbial communities within the vascular system…

After skyrocketing, opioid abuse plateaus but remains too high, national analysis shows

While the breakneck upswing in opioid abuse has leveled off, it remains disturbingly high and does…

Risk factors for Duchenne muscular dystrophy identified

A new study suggests that more people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy could live longer by identifying…

Women who give birth in winter or spring less likely to have postpartum depression

Women who give birth in winter or spring are less likely than women who deliver in…

Ketamine may help treat migraine pain unresponsive to other therapies

Ketamine may help alleviate migraine pain in patients who have not been helped by other treatments,…

Acetaminophen may help reduce postoperative shivering

Administering acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, during surgery may reduce the incidence of postoperative shivering, suggests a…

Breast cancer risk quantified based on rare variants and background risk

Rare variants combined with background genetic risk factors may account for many unexplained cases of familial…