According to the World Health Organization (WHO), seven million people worldwide die as a consequence of air pollution every year.
Category: Health
First gene that increases the risk of fainting identified
Fainting is not solely caused by external factors. Your genes also play a part. This has recently been documented by
Why adults at risk for Huntington’s choose not to learn if they inherited deadly gene
As many as 90 percent of individuals who have a parent with Huntington’s disease (HD) choose not to take a
CRISPR catches out critical cancer changes: New drug target for multiple cancers
In the first large-scale analysis of cancer gene fusions, which result from the merging of two previously separate genes, researchers
How our current thinking can sway our memories of love
As our memories fade, we rely on our current assessment of a person to remember how we felt about them
Memories are strengthened via brainwaves produced during sleep, new study shows
Researchers have known about the close relationship between sleep and memory for decades. Now, a new study published in the
New drug could help treat neonatal seizures
A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could open up new avenues for the treatment of epilepsy
Do you trust politicians? Depends on how you define trust
There’s more to trust than credence and faith, especially as it comes to politics. Research from Michigan State University and
Jawless fish take a bite out of the blood-brain barrier
A jawless parasitic fish could help lead the way to more effective treatments for multiple brain ailments, including cancer, trauma
Young adults distressed by labels of narcissism, entitlement
Young adults both believe and react negatively to messages that members of their age group are more entitled and narcissistic
