Health News Archives

Parenting Plays Key Role in Infant’s Response to Stress
While genes affect physiological development, mom's behavior changes effect, study says

Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging
Adjustments to diet, exercise increased telomerase levels 29%, cut 'bad' cholesterol

Last of Woolly Mammoths Had North American Roots
Beasts established themselves earlier than presumed

Tools Test Debunks ’Dumb Neanderthals’ Theory
Technological inferiority didn't spur their demise, researchers say

B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Diseases
Finding points to new interventions to control body's attack on its own healthy tissue

DNA Helps Trace History of Human Migration
Findings reveal how cultures interacted, adopted advances, study says

Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility
Both conditions cause significant decrease in body's ability to repair sperm DNA, studies find

Scientists ID Enzyme That Allows Dysentery Amoeba to Hide
Finding could lead to more effective treatments for diarrhea worldwide, study says

DNA Coding May Make Bowel Prone to Cancer
'Addicted' cells provide early diagnosis; diet could affect changes, study says

Fruits, Vegetables, Teas May Cut Smokers’ Cancer Risk
Flavonoids in these foods may also counteract damage tobacco does to DNA, study suggests