Higher mass transit use associated with lower obesity rates

Healthy mass transit systems could contribute to healthier communities, according to a new study that determined…

Inflammatory signature of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

A team of investigators has identified key inflammatory cells involved in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Current…

An immunity gene evolved in Southeast Asia to protect against leprosy

A mutation in an immune system gene rapidly rose in frequency in Southeast Asia approximately 50,000…

Uncommon superbug strain in greater Houston area

Scientists used genome sequencing to discover that an otherwise rare strain of a superbug was found…

Substantial differences between US counties for death rates from ischemic heart disease, stroke

Although the absolute difference in US county-level cardiovascular disease mortality rates have declined substantially over the…

Findings do not support steroid injections for knee osteoarthritis

Among patients with knee osteoarthritis, an injection of a corticosteroid every three months over two years…

Patient’s cells used to replicate dire developmental condition

A team of scientists has used the cells of AHDS patients to recreate not only the…

Switching to a low-glycemic diet may stop age-related eye disease, study suggests

Development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) could be arrested by switching from a high-glycemic to a…

3-D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring

3-D printed bioprosthetic mouse ovaries restored fertility in infertile mice and produced healthy mouse pups. The…

Don’t count on your chickens counting

To understand numbers, you need culture, says a cognitive scientist. He argues against the current conventional…