Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese

The researchers found that the sedentary mice lost structures that are important in the auditory system—hair cells and strial capillaries—at a much higher rate than their exercising counterparts

A meta-analysis found that sleep-deprived people consumed an average of 385 kcal per day extra, which is equivalent to the calories of about four and a half slices of bread

First human test of early time-restricted feeding shows promise to help people lose body fat

It seems plausible that drug-resistant bacteria from an individual traveler could be transferred to inanimate surfaces and then picked up by others but studying and quantifying this is fraught with problem

Research in C. elegans shows the popular supplement engages longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to many age-related diseases

The study of almost 31,500 patients at six hospitals in four countries showed that having a transfusion with the freshest blood did not reduce the proportion of patients who died in hospital

Many of the 38 million Americans who suffer from migraines report an association between consuming nitrates and their severe headaches

Researchers have built a three-dimensional map of the anthrax toxin that may explain how it efficiently transfers its lethal components into the cytoplasm of infected cells. 

Study results affirm risk of neurologic disorder after Zika infection

Reactions looks at how hormones including estrogen and progesterone interact with secondary chemicals, which can lead to symptoms of PMS

The new information provides clues to how scientists could design a composite toxin that would work against a broader range of mosquito species, including Aedes