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Black Americans 'twice as likely' to be killed by guns as white Americans
Date: Sep-19-2014A new study of national data finds that state-by-state variations in gun death rates are driven by a complex relationship of race, gun legislation and policing strategies.
Health news of high-profile celebrities 'has long-term effects for public health care'
Date: Sep-19-2014After Angelina Jolie's announcement of a double mastectomy after testing positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation last year, researchers say genetic testing referrals more than doubled.
New molecule 'allows umbilical cord stem cells to multiply'
Date: Sep-18-2014A new molecule, UM171 - dubbed 'the first of its kind' by the scientists who have discovered it - may allow umbilical cord stem cells to multiply, enabling more transplants.
Childbirth: how should women facing labor approach their birth plan?
Date: Sep-18-2014Whether by natural, drug-assisted or surgical means, women have a lot of options when it comes to how they want to bring their baby into the world. We investigate these methods.
Sedentary behavior 'may counteract brain benefits of exercise in older adults'
Date: Sep-18-2014A study claims the structural integrity of white matter in the brains of older adults is dependent on their time spent sedentary, as well as their engagement in physical activity.
Global team finds new genetic variants that raise risk of prostate cancer
Date: Sep-18-2014A large international meta-analysis that pooled data on over 87,000 men reveals 23 new genetic variants that raise risk of prostate cancer by 3-6 times the average.
Jawless fish genes tell us about human brain evolution
Date: Sep-18-2014Lamprey are primitive, jawless fish that occupy a key place in the vertebrate evolutionary tree. Now a study of their genes reveals insights into the origins of the human brain.
Could artificial sweeteners promote diabetes and obesity?
Date: Sep-18-2014Artificial sweeteners are often recommended to aid weight loss and help manage type 2 diabetes. But a new study suggests they could actually have the opposite effect.
Could there be a link between migraine and Parkinson's?
Date: Sep-18-2014New research has found there may be an association with migraine in middle age and the development of Parkinson’s disease later in life.
Post-traumatic stress disorder in women linked to food addiction
Date: Sep-18-2014Numerous studies have linked PTSD with increased obesity risk, now a new study may explain why. Researchers found that women with PTSD have a higher prevalence of food addiction.
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