How do you encourage people to eat their greens? A new study shows that naming vegetable dishes with adjectives that promote their flavor increases positive...

It is well-known that exercise is good for cardiac health, but older adults tend to fall through the cracks when it comes to rehabilitation programs....

Young people who attempt suicide by poisoning often use antidepressants or over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin, a U.S. study suggests.For the study, researchers...

Summer is well and truly over. As I write this, we're on our fifth consecutive day of rain here in Brighton, United Kingdom, home to...

For children, a parent's tone of voice can make all the difference to their emotions and responses. A recent study found that teens are far...

The fungi that inhabit the body and their effect on human health have not received as much attention from scientists as bacteria. This situation could...

Scientists have long been trying to find out why some people do not respond to antidepressants. Now, new research suggests that it may be possible...

The first empirical study on the connection between cats and their caregivers refutes felines' chilly image.While the attachment that dogs form to their owners is...

In lucid dreams, the dreamer realizes they are dreaming even as they remain asleep. What is the science behind this intriguing consciousness phenomenon? This special...

Although the typical adult diet in the United States has improved, it still contains too much low quality carbohydrate and saturated fat, recent research concludes.During...

The causes of dementia can damage the brain in different ways. Is it possible that these differences may reveal themselves in the way that people...

Jins Holdings Inc aims to apply for the approval of the "glasses-type medical device for prevention of the progress of near-sightedness" in cooperation of Tsubota...

Research shows that adults who spend as few as 4 years in economic hardship could be at risk of accelerated aging in comparison with adults...

A new study suggests when a pregnant woman breathes in air pollution, it can travel beyond her lungs to the placenta that guards her fetus.Pollution...

A proof-of-concept brain imaging study suggests that exercising four or five times a week may delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease in people who already...

Shorter people are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.Each additional 10 centimeters in height translates into a 41...

Alopecia — or hair loss — when it results from cancer treatment can cause great distress. In the case of treatment with taxanes, hair loss...

Dubbed "breakbone fever", dengue is one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually.Around half of the planet's...

A new study finds that hearing devices benefit older adults in multiple ways, from physical safety to brain health.Almost 1 in 4 people in the...

Today is Friday the 13th, and vast numbers of people across the world will avoid going about their usual business because they fear this day...

A breakthrough device unveiled this week makes it possible for someone amputated above the knee to "feel" a prosthetic leg, resulting is greater stamina, stability...

In the first study of its kind, Japanese researchers have found an association between eating mushrooms and a reduced risk of prostate cancer. Although the...

Taking a daytime nap once or twice a week may halve the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes, and heart failure.This is...

Researchers have identified previously undetectable biomarkers that could help diagnose and direct the treatment of a rare autoimmune disease.Autoimmune conditions are a class of disease...

The right amount of sleep is protective of heart health. This was the conclusion of new research that found sleep duration can influence a person's...

A healthy workplace complements by supporting the health and wellbeing of employees. Public health strategies place increasing emphasis on opportunities to promote healthy behaviours within...

A new study shows that strict alternate-day fasting may be a valid alternative to counting calories and may have similar results, while also benefitting various...

Building on previous findings, a new study concludes that people with gout are more likely to develop kidney disease. The authors believe that the results...

Pinterest it will try to combat misinformation about vaccines by showing only information from health organizations when people search.Social media sites have been trying to...

Hospital workers often come to work with contagious respiratory illnesses, against the recommendations of public health regulators, a Canadian study suggests.Nearly all of the 2,093...

New research finds that individuals with higher optimism tend to live longer and also have greater odds of living 85 years and more. A recent PNAS...

A cheap, once-a-day pill combining aspirin with drugs that lower blood pressure and cholesterol cuts the risk of major heart failure and stroke by a...

People who are easily winded by very light exercise could be at more of a risk for heart disease than others who do not experience...

A recent study has concluded that exposure to air pollution, particularly during the first 10 years of life, could play a significant role in the...

A recent study looking for a link between antibiotics and cancer risk uncovers a complex relationship. The researchers conclude that there is an association between...

Scientists have found that increasing the levels of a molecule in a particular part of the brain can reduce anxious temperament in young monkeys.The finding...

Treatment options for Crohn's disease tend to focus on symptom control, but new research highlights a potential treatment option that targets a pathway in the...

Extreme daytime sleepiness is often a top symptom of Alzheimer's disease but what, exactly, causes it? New research finally brings us an answer.Many people with...

People with diabetes, particularly those with type 1 diabetes, may have an increased risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) if they receive too much glucose...

Binge drinking, often associated with young adults, isn’t as rare as some might think among older Americans, a recent U.S. study suggests.Almost 11% of adults...

Scientists have developed a portable breath analyzer that can accurately and rapidly detect acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The device promises to increase rates of...

When older people eat a poor-quality diet, they may be increasing their odds of becoming frail, a recent study suggests.Researchers followed 2,154 older U.S. adults...

A wide-ranging review of 36 trials found that testosterone may have profound positive effects on sexual function and well-being in postmenopausal women. This review, published in...

U.S. scientists say they have successfully built functional heart parts out of collagen with a 3D bioprinter, using a breakthrough technique they say could one...

Binge drinking affects more than one-tenth of older adults in the United States, according to new research. Binge drinking can be harmful for older people because...

Exercise that builds muscle endurance, or resistance training, can help older adults to preserve their independence and quality of life. It can overcome the loss...

Men participating in a clinical trial who added two handfuls of nuts a day to their regular diet reported improvements in sexual function. The 14-week trial...

Electronic cigarettes are "undoubtedly harmful" and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying...

A matchstick-sized implant could revolutionize HIV prevention regimes after early trials suggested the device could stop at-risk people contracting the virus for up to a...

A new study has identified an association between having a higher body mass and larger waist later in life, and a faster thickening of the...