Time spent sitting, sleeping and moving is determined in part by our genes, University of Oxford researchers have shown. In […]
Elevated hormone flags liver problems in mice with methylmalonic acidemia: Study findings can immediately be applied to human patients with the disease
Researchers have discovered that a hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), is extremely elevated in mice with liver disease that […]
Natural selection in the womb can explain health problems in adulthood
Conditions encountered in the womb — when the embryo consists of only about 100 cells — can have life-long impact […]
Low health literacy associated with early death for cardiovascular patients
Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, […]
Farmers’ market vendors need training to improve food-safety practices
Many vendors at farmers markets take inadequate precautions to prevent the spread of foodborne illness, and they should be trained […]
Systematic review of clinical studies suggests newer shingles vaccine far more effective: But the research found Shingrix had higher risk of side effects
A systematic review of clinical studies involving more than two million patients aged 50 years and older suggests a recently […]
Climate change and African trypanosomiasis vector populations in Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley
LSTM’s Dr Jennifer Lord is first author on a paper looking at the impact of climate change on the vectors […]
Kids health outcomes have more to do with parents level of education than income
Parents educated beyond high school invest more in family health care, reducing the likelihood of adverse medical conditions despite differences […]
Stem cell proliferation is controlled directly by nervous system, scientists find
Somatic stem cells are microscopic workhorses, constantly regenerating cells throughout the body: skin and the lining of the intestine, for […]
Human and cattle decoys trap malaria mosquitoes outdoors
Host decoy traps which mimic humans or cattle by combining odour, heat and a conspicuous visual stimulus could be effective […]