International Nystagmus Day is marked on July 20 to raise awareness about a condition that causes significant vision impairment in millions of people around the world....
The use of low-dose aspirin led to a 20% increased incidence of anemia and a decrease in ferritin–the iron levels in the blood–in otherwise healthy older...
Poor sleep has been associated with poor health and longevity. However, a new study has found that late sleepers are likely to die sooner, not due...
Clinical drug trials of two companies that were conducting separate testing for new cancer therapies have been put on hold after six of the participants, including...
A meta-analysis has shown that loneliness and social isolation could increase the risk of premature death. Loneliness and social isolation have been associated with a higher...
The summer season is here, and so are the mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus (WNV). Aside from preventing the annoying, itchy bites, limiting exposure...
Renowned metabolism expert Herman Pontzer has challenged the common belief that exercise leads to significant weight loss. In his book “Burn: New Research Blows the Lid...
New documents seemingly linked the U.S. government to the controversial coronavirus research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020....
Findings of a recent study have indicated that the age at which autism is diagnosed does not affect the individual’s quality of life. Researchers from the...
Gas stoves commonly used in households can release the harmful chemical benzene, which is linked to cancer, researchers from Stanford University have found. The amount of...