Health Science
To better understand, prevent, and treat diseases passed from insects to people, the Cornell-led Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases will launch later this month
Stockpiling sleep can actually improve performance, which could be a boon to the chronically sleep deprived
The secret lies in a chemical called Piperlongumine
The vaccine is the first to prevent infection from one of the most lethal known pathogens, and the findings add weight to early trial results published last year
The antihypertensive drug syrosingopine potentiates the anti-cancer efficacy of metformin
Scientists say additional research is needed to determine the level of risk to communities living near oil and gas operations.
The ancient remedy artemisinin stopped the ability of TB-causing bacteria, known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, to become dorman
The sniff test also appears to be useful for diagnosing a pre-dementia condition called mild cognitive impairment, which often progresses to Alzheimer’s dementia within a few years
Price of food even influences what health issues we worry about
46 percent of pregnancies studied showed abnormalities
Two studies from Harvard T.H. Chan School researchers take a look at quirky topics in The BMJ's annual Christmas edition
