Overweight/obese people with diabetes at increased risk of brain abnormalities

Overweight and obese individuals with early stage type 2 diabetes (T2D) had more severe and progressive…

Protein ‘spy’ gains new abilities

A method to rapidly trigger the universal tagging of proteins being produced by a cell has…

Food insecurity can affect your mental health

Food insecurity (FI) affects nearly 795 million people worldwide. Although a complex phenomenon encompassing food availability,…

Slender face identified as novel marker for left-handedness

Individuals with a slender lower face are about 25 percent more likely to be left-handed. This…

Trauma surgeon seeing rise in burns from electronic cigarettes

Burn surgeons are seeing a rise in burns from electronic cigarettes. The study points to lithium…

A little support from their online friends calms test-anxious students

Reading supportive comments, 'likes' and private messages from social media friends prior to taking a test…

Treatment improved overall survival in elderly patients with early-stage esophageal cancer

Elderly patients with early-stage esophageal cancer that received treatment had an increased 5-year overall survival when…

Staking self-worth on the pursuit of money has negative psychological consequences

Although people living in consumer-based cultures such as the US often believe that they will be…

Ssafer alternative to lithium-ion batteries

Researchers have developed a breakthrough alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries.

Blood test predicts kids at risk for dengue shock syndrome

The most serious, life-threatening complication of dengue infection is dengue shock syndrome (DSS), seen primarily in…