- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 13th, 2015
The More You Smoke, the More Weight You'll Gain If You Quit
Smoking behavior predicts weight gain after quitting
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 12th, 2015
Nicotine-Eating Bacteria Could Help People Quit Smoking
The idea is to use it to remove nicotine from blood
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 12th, 2015
Smart People Enjoy Longer Lives, Investigation Reveals
Their very genes boost their longevity, researchers say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 11th, 2015
Fried Chicken Kills, Yet Another Study Warns
The same is true about bacon, other fried foods
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 10th, 2015
Scientists Believe to Have Identified So-Called Obesity Gene
This gene might explain why some people tend to gain weight
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2015
Mosquito Bite Leaves Woman Nearly Blind in Her Right Eye
The bite made her sick with chikungunya fever
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 7th, 2015
Sleep on Your Side to Improve Brain Function, Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Sleeping in a side position benefits the brain, study finds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 7th, 2015
Aneurysm the Size of a Peach Removed from Man's Brain in Surgey
The aneurysm measured 7 centimeters (2.75 inches) across
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 4th, 2015
Young Blood Reverses Aging and Now Vampires Make Sense
Or at least seriously creepy vampire mice do
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 4th, 2015
Rather Sinister Video Shows the World Seen by a Bionic Eye
Spoiler alert: everything looks ghostly, out of place
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 3rd, 2015
Brain-Training App Promises to Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms
The app is the work of University of Cambridge researchers
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 1st, 2015
Researchers Watch Cancer Tumors Grow in Real Time
Tumor growth is a complex process, they say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 1st, 2015
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Delivers 100% Protection in Trial
Not one of the people who were vaccinated was infected
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 31st, 2015
Electrodes on Their Skin Let Paralyzed Patients Move Their Legs
The electrodes stimulated the spine, scientists explain
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 31st, 2015
Mindfulness Meditation Might Help People Quit Smoking
This is because mindfulness meditation improves self control
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 31st, 2015
Scientists Revive Ancient Virus, Plan to Use It to Fix Faulty Livers
Also muscles, retinas and other damaged organs
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 30th, 2015
Climbing a Tree Greatly Improves Working Memory, Study Finds
The same goes for balancing on a beam, researchers say