Why is asthma worse in black patients?

African Americans may be less responsive to asthma treatment and more likely to die from the…

Giant iceberg, 5,000 square kilometers, set to calve from Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica

A huge iceberg looks set to break away from the Larsen C ice shelf on the…

New treatment for a rare form of encephalitis

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. It is a…

Researchers find key genetic driver for rare type of triple-negative breast cancer

By developing a new mouse model to study a poorly understood protein, researchers uncovered its link…

New study finds 1 in 5 US gun owners obtained firearm without background check

One in five US gun owners who obtained a firearm in the past two years did…

Counseling, antidepressants change personality (for the better), team reports

A review of 207 studies involving more than 20,000 people found that those who engaged in…

Parents purchase frozen dinners for more than convenience

Processed foods are higher in calories, sugar, sodium, and saturated fat than natural foods, but prepackaged,…

Tailored organoid may help unravel immune response mystery

Researchers report on the use of biomaterials-based organoids in an attempt to reproduce immune-system events and…

Research reveals help for eating disorder patients

More people are dying from eating disorders than any other psychiatric disorder, and professor has discovered…

Zooplankton rapidly evolve tolerance to road salt

A common species of zooplankton—the smallest animals in the freshwater food web—can evolve genetic tolerance to…