NEW YORK: Genetic ancestry as well as facial characteristics may play an important part in who we select as mates, researchers including an...
NEW YORK: Genetic ancestry as well as facial characteristics may play an important part in who we select as mates, researchers including an...
LONDON: Whether you become a perfectionist or rebellious has very little to do with your birth position in the family, says a new...
LONDON: In a first, a team of researchers from Oxford University and the New York-based Stony Brook University has used light to precisely...
NEW YORK: Those who are aware of each and every moment of their life have less fat around their belly than those who...
WASHINGTON: Increasing a crucial cholesterol-binding membrane protein in nerve cells (neurons) within the brain can improve learning and memory in aged mice, a...
Caption LONDON: Flossing is supposedly done to get rid of pieces of food and plaque from between your teeth, which if left to...
LONDON: Giving children rewards and allowing them a short nap after a period of learning can significantly boost their ability to remember new...
People exposed to secondhand smoke in the womb or as children are at an increased risk later in life for an irregular heart...
PARIS: Traces of fungus have been discovered in the brains of Alzheimer's sufferers, researchers said Thursday, relaunching the question: might the disease be...
Miami: The Ebola virus may persist in some men's semen for nine months after they were initially infected, far longer than previously thought,...
By Kathryn Doyle Children who receive cancer treatments may suffer thinking problems later, but using an at-home computer training program can help reduce...
By Madeline Kennedy For people with chronic illnesses ranging from cancer to arthritis, Tai chi exercises may improve walking, build strength and reduce...
BY KATHRYN DOYLE The reason why many doctors find electronic health records (EHR) difficult to use might be that the software wasn't properly...
If you're among of the millions of Americans who dutifully carve out 30 minutes a day for the moderate-intensity exercise recommended by experts...
London: Britain topped an 80-country "quality of death" study released Tuesday, which warned that ageing and booming populations would make palliative care a...
A therapeutic program of weight-bearing exercise reduces pain and improves joint function, at least for two to six months, for people with osteoarthritis,...
By Meeri Kim Known as Wall Street’s oldest stockbroker, Irving Kahn (pictured) died this year at the age of 109. He was born...
If grandmothers smoked while they were pregnant, there was an increased risk of asthma in grand-children even if their mothers did not smoke...