Four companies marketing e-cigarettes broke rules barring online promotions, a British advertising regulator said.
Eating too much — not exercising too little — may be at core of weight gain
Forager-horticulturalist children in the Amazon rainforest do not spend more calories in their everyday lives than children in the United…
Zika vaccine protects fetus in pregnant monkeys
An experimental vaccine against the Zika virus reduced the amount of virus in pregnant rhesus macaques and improved fetal outcomes.…
Why is drinking in moderation so difficult for some people?
Scientists have identified a specific circuit in the brain that could be targeted to treat compulsive drinking.
Concussions common among college students, more prevalent off the field than on
About one in 75 college students sustain a concussion each academic year, and the vast majority occur outside of organized…
Possible link between cannabis use and structural changes to heart
Regular cannabis use could affect the structure and function of the heart.
Scientists find way to supercharge protein production
Researchers have found a way to increase production of proteins in bacteria up to a thousandfold, a discovery that could…
Alzheimer’s study shows promise in protecting brain from tau
A new study offers more reasons why the scientific community should be targeting tau in the search for an Alzheimer’s…
Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success
Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests. The study found that…
Scientists identify harmful bacteria based on its DNA at a very low cost
Currently, the detection of food poison outbreaks caused by bacteria takes a long time and is expensive, but this does…