Weight in adolescence may affect colorectal cancer risk

A new study has uncovered a link between being overweight or obese in adolescence and an…

Breakthrough in spin wave-based information processing technology

Scientists have recently achieved a significant breakthrough in spin wave information processing technology. The team has…

Study of dapivirine ring in lactating women finds little drug gets into breast milk

The antiretroviral drug dapivirine contained in a vaginal ring for HIV prevention, is absorbed in very…

Neuroticism may postpone death for some

Data from a longitudinal study of over 500,000 people in the United Kingdom indicate that having…

Tai chi may help prevent falls in older and at-risk adults

An analysis of published studies indicates that tai chi may help reduce the number of falls…

Immune cells the missing ingredient in new bladder cancer treatment

New research offers a possible explanation for why a new type of cancer treatment hasn't been…

Campaigning on climate science consensus may backfire, warn scholars

Climate change campaigns that focus on correcting public beliefs about scientific consensus are likely to backfire…

Link between income inequality and physical activity for women, but not for men

A recent paper finds that women from areas with high income inequality are less likely to…

Sports specialization may lead to more lower extremity injuries

Better education to coaches and parents about the effects of single sport specialization is critical, say…

Sports success not necessarily related to specialization

Specializing in one sport early in a child's athletic career is often touted as a way…