A new academic study led by UCLA scientists has found that even brief exposure to ultrafine pollution particles near a Los Angeles freeway is potent enough to…

Then, as now, the cascading events were originally begun by human disruption of ecosystems, a new study concludes, but around 15,000 years ago the problem was…

A Case Western Reserve University pilot study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing overturns that thinking, finding that visually impaired people…

Memory and brain scan tests were performed on 85 people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who were part of a larger study called the Alzheimer’s Disease…

The researchers tested groups of young adults (aged 17-28) and community-dwelling older adults (aged 60-86) – meaning they live in the community, rather than…

There is growing evidence to suggest that people who are physically active in mid- and late life have lower chance of dementia and more minor forms of…

While offshore turbines already have been constructed, they've traditionally been situated in shallow waters, where the tower extends directly into the seabed….

Psychologists used to think that motivation was a conscious process. You know you want something, so you try to get it. But a few years ago, Mathias…

Dr Maria Lalioti told the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Rome today (Tuesday) that she and her colleagues…

Increasing the availability of public transit systems is one among a number of modifications to the built environment that offers opportunities for increasing…

Biopsy—the removal of cells or tissue for microscopic examination—has a long history in medicine. The first percutaneous needle biopsy of the liver was…

A study of university students found no overlap between those reporting excessive Internet use and those with problem gambling. However, both addictive…

This is the first time AIT participated in Thailand’s nation-wide evaluation, based on the research output of 2007-2008.In the recent official report received…

In a study published online in advance of publication in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UCSD researchers examined television…

Americans are almost universally aware of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and they are concerned about its potential impact on the safety of Gulf seafood,…

An intervention in middle schools lowered the obesity rate in students at highest risk for type 2 diabetes, those who started out overweight or obese in sixth…