In 2006, scientists discovered a way to “reprogram” mature cells—adult skin cells, for example—into stem cells that could, in principle,
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Mosquito ‘spit glands’ hold key to curbing malaria, study shows
Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just
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Overweight people DO enjoy food more than other adults, study finds
Overweight people really DO enjoy their food more than other adults, study finds Researchers at the University of Iowa studied
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Study finds meal timing strategies appear to lower appetite, improve fat burning
Researchers have discovered that meal timing strategies such as intermittent fasting or eating earlier in the daytime appear to help
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Study finds Nunavik Inuit are genetically unique
A new study has found that an Inuit population in Canada’s Arctic are genetically distinct from any known group, and
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Combined breast and gynecologic surgery: Study says not so fast
Breast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining these procedures with hysterectomy and/or ovarian removal. However,
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New study highlights advantages of living-donor liver transplant over deceased donor
Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including better three-year survival rates for patients and lower costs, according
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Study finds ACOs need a balance of PCPs and specialists to best reduce health care costs
Accountable care organizations (ACOs), the health care delivery model created by the Affordable Care Act in an effort to reduce
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The best mental health treatments for youth are slow to catch on in Philadelphia, study finds
Not all therapy is created equal. Years of scientific research have shown that some types of mental health treatment, like
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Study confirms disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses
A new study published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that women of
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