Why depression pills could be fuelling the rise of superbugs An ingredient in fluoxetine could causes a mutation in some
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Key molecule explains why bones weaken with age
Osteoporosis affects around 200 million women worldwide. One in 3 women and 1 in 5 men aged 50 and above
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Why we stick to false beliefs: Feedback trumps hard evidence
Ever wonder why flat earthers, birthers, climate change and Holocaust deniers stick to their beliefs in the face of overwhelming
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New study explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others
Researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Columbia University have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology’s
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Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain
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Why does radiation-induced breast cancer occur?
The results of the new study, which the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston led, now appear in the
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Why does making new egg cells require so much cell death?
A highly detailed study of how the roundworm C. elegans forms oocytes suggests that the egg-making process leads to the
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OCD: Why living in a sunless region can increase symptoms
Individuals diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors — hence the name of this condition. These
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Why Doctors Are Warning Women About This Little-Known Sexually Transmitted Infection
British doctors are warning about a sexually transmitted infection that could become the next hard-to-treat superbug, thanks to its increasing
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Pink Reveals Why She Quit Smoking
Pink may have one of the most powerful voices in the world, but the star has revealed that her career
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