Health

People who take long naps during the day or sleep nine or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke, according to a study published in the December 11, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the...

Children who do not consume peanut during their first year of life are more likely to be allergic to peanut at age three, according to new findings from the CHILD Cohort Study. Using data from over 2,600 Canadian children, researchers...

The 63-year-old man from Bremen, in northern Germany, visited hospital after developing symptoms including fever, breathing problems and a severe rash on his face and legs. The previously healthy man was admitted to hospital and placed on a strong course...

UCLA scientists have discovered a link between a protein and the ability of human blood stem cells to self-renew. In a study published today in the journal Nature, the team reports that activating the protein causes blood stem cells...

A Canadian teenager who used e-cigarettes developed a near-fatal lung condition that does not resemble the vaping-related illnesses that have swept the United States. Doctors say the 17-year-old boy's case looks more like "popcorn lung," an injury once seen...

Civil unrest may have worsened the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a new study by Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences researcher Dr. Martial Ndeffo. Published in the Proceedings of...

Men, the elderly and people from deprived areas are among the patients most likely to miss an urgent referral appointment for suspected cancer, a study led by the University of York has found. The study, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research,...

There’s no place like home – particularly to age well – and an Australian Research Council grant will add to a growing range of Flinders University initiatives aiming to optimise the home environment to promote healthy ageing. More than $800,000...

Children born today will face a lifetime of climate change-related health problems, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious medical journals warns in a report released yesterday. Unless drastic action is taken to curb greenhouse gas emissions, a child...

An important aspect of human memory is our ability to conjure specific moments from the vast array of experiences that have occurred in any given setting. For example, if asked to recommend a tourist itinerary for a city...