Rigorous new study debunks misconceptions about anemia, education
In low- and middle-income countries, anemia reduction efforts are often touted as a way to improve educational outcomes and reduce...
At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline
Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's lead screening levels of 200...
Cancer survivors are at increased risk of disease throughout life
Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958. The study, led...
Scientists solve decades long mystery of NLRC5 sensor function in cell death
The innate immune system is responsible for protecting the human body from threats that could cause disease or infection. The...
Gonadal function in male mice disrupted by prenatal risk factors
Researchers have consistently shown that prenatal exposure to Di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate harms the reproductive system in male mice and causes...
Fasting primes the immune system’s natural killer cells to better fight cancer, new study in mice finds
Periods of fasting reprogram the immune system's natural killer cells to better fight cancer, according to a new study in...
Can engineered plants help make baby formula as nutritious as breast milk?
Worldwide, a majority of babies -- approximately 75% -- drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either...
Short-term loneliness associated with physical health problems
Loneliness may be harmful to our daily health, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State...
Does having a child with low birth weight increase a person’s risk of dementia?
People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems...
Age is just a number: Immune cell ‘epigenetic clock’ ticks independently of organism lifespan
St. Jude researchers use epigenetic clock, DNA methylation and mouse model to demonstrate that T cell proliferation can stretch past...