Studies

Getting Old

The first human could live to 130 within this century.

Humans Could Definitely Live to 130, Scientists Say

A massive study on over 1.1 million blood samples found that half of American kids under the age of 6 could have lead in their blood.

Bad Blood

"These findings confirm that we still have a long way to go to end childhood lead poisoning in the United States."

Half of American Kids Have Lead in Their Blood, Doctors Say

Scientists discovered that a protein called sonic hedgehog seems to play a huge role in Parkinson's, potentially revealing new treatment opportunities.

Gotta Go Fast

Seriously.

Brain Protein Named After Sonic the Hedgehog May Be Key to Treating Parkinson’s

A new mouse study seems to have determined how beta-amyloid, a toxic compound linked to Alzheimer's disease, starts to accumulate in the brain.

Bood-Brain Link

A mouse study found "leakage" of toxic proteins into the brain.

Scientists May Have Discovered the Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers studying weight gain believe global obesity trends might be more driven by the types of food you eat rather than how much food you eat.

You Are What You Eat

"People may lose weight with less hunger and struggle."

Study: Weight Gain Caused by Eating Specific Foods, Not Eating Too Much

Journals retracted two papers that they say failed to meet ethical standards because they were based on blood samples taken from China's Uyghur population.

Ethics Violations

Muslim Uyghurs were coerced into giving up blood samples and lied to about the process.

Genetics Papers Retracted Over Human Experimentation Scandal

New research demonstrates a way to trick an older person's immune system into becoming as robust and active as it was in their youth.

Young Again

Their work could help the elderly stave off COVID-19 and other infections.

Doctors Claim to Have Discovered How to Reverse Cell Aging

Even a single drink of alcohol immediately increases the risk of an episode of atrial fibrillation, according to new research.

Water's Fine

Participants who already had atrial fibrillation were at considerably higher risk after a single drink.

A Single Alcoholic Drink Immediately Increases Risk of Heart Dysfunction

the laboratory services company hVivo has now grown enough of the delta variant of the coronavirus to start infecting human volunteers in a challenge trial.

Human Sacrifice

"Delta has reduced the relevance of the first virus."

Researchers Are About to Infect Humans With Home-Grown COVID Strain

Scientists found that drinking too little water makes the body undergo changes that raise the risk of heart failure, but staying hydrated helps prevent it.

Drink Up

One simple trick, so on and so forth.

Study: Drinking Water Prevents Heart Failure

Harvard researchers have discovered a connection between exposure to wildfire smoke with roughly 20,000 infections and 750 deaths due to COVID-19.

Up In Smoke

Air quality has hit "hazardous" levels in some parts of the country.

Wildfire Smoke Is Apparently Making COVID Worse

Looking at skewed historical birth records, experts warn that millions more boys than girls will be born in the coming decades.