Common chemical tetrachloroethylene may be harmful to the liver
Liver disease is usually caused by one of three factors: alcohol consumption, fat buildup in the liver linked to obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol, or
Machine learning model can accurately predict avian influenza outbreak patterns in Europe
Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can be used to predict regional outbreaks of
Discovery could pave the way for new generation of RNA-based cancer treatments
Researchers fhave created a new type of drug molecule that can precisely destroy TERRA, an RNA molecule that helps certain cancer cells survive.
Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid predicts dementia risk later in life
Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such
Psoriasis-linked gene mutation may also play a surprising role in gut health
A mutation previously linked to skin disorders like psoriasis may also play a surprising role in gut health, according to new research published by scientists
Disruption of glial circadian rhythms linked to Alzheimer’s disease progression
Alzheimer’s disease is notorious for scrambling patients’ daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased napping during the day are early indicators of disease
Novel molecule found to be a key player in kidney injury and repair
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition in which the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste from the blood.
A rainbow flag terrified this man. Then he went viral.
A video of a food delivery worker who appears to be very scared of a rainbow flag went viral this past week. The clip from
Venomous snake strikes captured in extreme detail through high-speed videos for first time
Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times “to prolong the venom flow into
Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean’s most flood-vulnerable places at risk
It’s still uncertain which way Melissa will track, and how quickly, but the storm is likely to bring colossal rains and life-threatening flooding to multiple
Watch new humanoid robot pirouette, pose and pull off deft karate moves with eerily lifelike movement
Chinese robotics startup Unitree has shown off its latest humanoid robot, the H2 “Destiny Awakening” — and it’s eerily lifelike.
Councils should not cut ‘vital’ physical activity – former Olympian
The Accounts Commission says the amount councils are spending on culture and leisure services is not keeping up with rising costs.
Resident doctors announce five-day strike in November
Walkout will the the 13th of long-running dispute between government and British Medical Association.
To nap or not to nap…
Drs Chris and Xand explore why we nap, if it’s actually good for us, and whether we should all be making time for it.