A large collaborative study has added to the growing list of genetic variants that determine how tall a person will be. The research, published by Cell Press on December 30 in the American Journal of Human Genetics, identifies uncommon and previously unknown variants associated with height and might provide insight into the genetic architecture of other complex traits…
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In notable back-to-back papers appearing in the prestigioous journal Science in October, teams of researchers, one led by Nora Besansky, a professor of biological sciences and a member of the Eck Institute for Global Health at the University of Notre Dame, provided evidence that Anopheles gambiae, which is one of the major mosquito carriers of the malaria parasite in Sub-Sahara…
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The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting innovative early career researchers, named the first recipients of the Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists…
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THURSDAY, Dec. 30 — Certain species of wildlife are adopting an urban American diet, a new study finds.
Because of increasing urbanization, people and animals are living closer together and interacting more than ever before. For example, foxes,…
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 — A new Swedish study shows that severe asthma seems to be more common than previously believed. It also reports that those afflicted by it have a higher prevalence of blocked or runny noses, a possible sign that physicians should…
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 — Winter does have its pluses for people who suffer from allergies: at least they’re less likely to get hay fever.
But folks tend to spend more time indoors during the winter, and living inside can trigger other allergy and…
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 — In a year packed with health news headlines, the pick for top spot was still easy: the passage last spring of the long-sought health care reform bill.
When President Barack Obama signed the final version of the reform package…
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 — During this season of good cheer and abundant holiday parties, hangovers are not uncommon. And while folk remedies abound, the only things that are truly helpful in curing the misery of a hangover the morning after are time and…
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 — Researchers report that they’ve gained insight into the workings of the “starvation hormone,” which appears to play a role in how the body stores fat to protect against future hunger.
The hormone, known as adiponectin, seems to…
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 — Flying down a snowy hillside may give kids a thrill, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 74,000 injuries from sledding and related snow activities required medical treatment by U.S. health providers in…