Promising strategy to fight the most deadly brain tumor in children

A study found that an inhibitor of an enzyme called ACVR1 slows tumor growth and increases…

Reevaluating pneumococcal vaccine guidance: An analysis

If mitigating racial disparities in those who contract pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis and pneumonia, is…

Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring

Researchers studied a gene associated with ageing in roundworms. They found that by reducing this gene's…

Smokers often misunderstand health risks of smokeless tobacco product, study finds

American smokers mistakenly think that using snus, a type of moist snuff smokeless tobacco product, is…

Chemical pollutants in the home degrade fertility in both men and dogs, study finds

New research suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse…

Influence of social media on children’s food intake

New research highlights the negative influence that social media has on children's food intake.

Genomics could better match treatments to pancreatic cancer patients

Pancreatic cancer is a grim diagnosis, but this new study, the largest of its kind, identifies…

India’s stubble burning air pollution causes USD 30 billion economic losses, health risks

India's air pollution made headlines around the globe last year. Researchers estimate the economic and health…

Blueprint for city marine parks

Coastal cities are among the fastest growing population centres on the planet and half of the…

Asteroids are stronger, harder to destroy than previously thought

A popular theme in the movies is that of an incoming asteroid that could extinguish life…