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People who drink a few cups of coffee daily are likely to live longer than people who don't drink coffee, according to a new study.
NEW YORK (May 13, 2012) -- Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that the single protein -- alpha 2 delta -- exerts a spigot-like function, controlling the volume of neurotransmitters and other chemicals that flow between the synapses of brain neurons. The study, published online in Nature, shows how brain cells talk to each other through these signals, relaying thoughts, feelings and action, and this powerful molecule plays a crucial role in regulating effective communicat...
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have figured out how to stop brain cell death in mice with brain disease and say their discovery deepens understanding of the mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Jogging can add more than five years to people’s life, according to a recent Danish research.
Red wine could help people to live longer by slowing down the aging process, according to a new published research.
Ozcan and his colleagues have developed a compact and cost-effective RDT-reading device that works in tandem with standard cell phones.
Under 6 hours of sleep can impact appetite regulation and increase obesity.
For those dependent on opioids, the risk of death was 5.71 times higher than healthy individuals in the population of the same age, gender and race.
Drug abuse and sexual risk behavior was found to increase parole revocation, according to a new study.
The number of people with dementia is expected to double to 65.7 million in 2030 and more than triple to 115.4 million in 2050, according to a new World Health Organization report released on Wednesday.
Public schools in the United States are making "little progress" in expanding instruction in how to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, a new federal study concluded.
Increasing age is a predictor of worse outcomes in traumatic brain injury.
Taller women are at a greater risk for ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
A compound found in red wine, grapes and other fruits, and similar in structure to resveratrol, is able to block cellular processes that allow fat cells to develop, opening a door to a potential method to control obesity.
A recent Spanish survey found that 62 percent of men and 37 percent of women over the age of 65 are sexually active.
Bras Make Breasts "Saggier", 15-year French Study Reveals 
Research Explains Why Some Soldiers don't suffer from PTSD 
Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
Study Finds Autistic People Do Not Hear Pleasure in Human Voices 
Red Meat Tied to Increasing Risk of Type Two Diabetes 
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Early Puberty in Girls 
Blood Tests Capable of Detecting Oral Cancers Caused by Sex 
Waiting Could Be Better Than Radiation in Treating Early Prostate Cancer 
Dr. Oz’s Miracle Green Coffee Does Not Help with Weight Loss, Study Reports 
Hormonal Therapy For Transsexual Patients is Safe, Study 
