US may fund research to create mixed human-animal embryos
Research that mixes human cells into animal embryos could get US government funds for the first time under a new proposal that has stoked concerns about ethics and the limits of science. Some say...
The Most Promising HIV Treatments
This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Christopher VanLang, PhD. A challenging question since scientists do have a potential path forwards to cure HIV infection, but they don’t make...
Major study confirms health benefits of lean protein
Eating lean proteins, such as nuts, chicken and fish, reduces a person’s risk of dying compared to a diet high in red meats, eggs and dairy, according to a large study out Monday. The findings...
Sliver of hope seen in Alzheimer’s drug trial
Efforts to find a drug that may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease saw a glimmer of hope this week in a small trial using an experimental treatment. Researchers are testing the drug,...
Lack of exercise runs up $67.5 bn annual health tab: study
Health problems caused by a lack of daily physical exercise cost the world some $67.5 billion (61 billion euros) in 2013 — more than many countries’ GDP, researchers said Thursday. The...
The maximum amount of time you can sit before harming your heart
Although many previous studies have shown that too much sedentary time increases the risk of a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, heart disease,...
Want To Cut Your Risk Of Stroke By Up To 90%? Read This
Each year, 800,000 people suffer from a stroke in the United States. But according to a new study, published in the journal The Lancet, 90 percent of these cases are preventable. An international...
Asthma risk up to 4x higher near fracking sites: US study
Living near sites that extract natural gas by hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, may increase the risk of asthma up to four times, a US study said Monday. The findings, published in the...
