Long-duration space missions have lasting effects on spinal muscles

Astronauts who spend several months on the International Space Station have significant reductions in the size…

Respiratory microbiome may influence your susceptibility to flu

Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility, according to a new study.

The lonely giant: Milky Way-sized galaxy lacking galactic neighbors

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, fewer galaxies were born than expected -- and…

Medical marketing has skyrocketed in the past two decades, while oversight remains limited

Researchers have reviewed medical marketing (the marketing of prescription drugs, disease awareness, laboratory tests and health…

Worrisome statistics around medical cannabis users operating vehicles

More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they've driven under…

Aggressive prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer

The study has potential implications for families with members suffering from these types of tumours who…

Excessive body fat around the middle linked to smaller brain size, study finds

Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to…

Dogma of cancer metabolism theory overturned

Scientists have discovered that squamous cell skin cancers do not require increased glucose to power their…

Fighting another virus? Blame your parents

Genetics may play a bigger role in the body's disease-fighting ability than scientists previously thought, according…

New catalysts for better fuel cells

Researchers have fabricated nano-sized catalysts that could improve the performance and production of clean energy fuel…