Physicists have developed a model that describes how individual parameters, like the variability in growth and…
Hearing loss before 50 may mean higher risk of drug and alcohol issues
People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their…
Study questions value of genetic risk scores
What's known as the genome-wide polygenic score, or GPS, combines information from many thousands of genetic…
Effective fear of heights treatment without a therapist using virtual reality, study suggests
A fully self-guided treatment using virtual reality (VR) is effective in reducing fear of heights. A…
Mothers of fussy babies at higher risk of depressive symptoms
As FDA approval of the first postpartum depression drug hits the news, study looks at how…
New heart valve aimed at high-risk patients
Researchers have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to…
Parasitic worms cause cancer — and could help cure it
Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries,…
Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery
Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also on…
Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few
Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world?
Newly discovered Medusavirus give new insights on how organisms and viruses co-evolved
Researchers find a new giant virus in the hot springs of northern Japan. It's unique genetic…