GOT ECZEMA? IT MAY JUST BE BAD EVOLUTIONARY LUCK, STUDY FINDS
A new study probes the evolutionary history of eczema, and finds no evidence that a genetic disposition for this disorder has helped...
FUNGUS IN HUMANS IDENTIFIED FOR FIRST TIME AS KEY FACTOR IN CROHN'S DISEASE
A leading team of international researchers has identified a fungus as a key factor in the development of Crohn's disease for the first...
VITAMIN E MAY PREVENT PNEUMONIA IN NONSMOKING ELDERLY MEN
Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers by 72% after they quit smoking,...
ACNE SUFFERERS' CELLS MAY BE PROTECTED AGAINST AGING
People who have previously suffered from acne are likely to have longer telomeres (the protective repeated nucleotides found at the end...
UNIVERSAL FLU VACCINE DESIGNED BY SCIENTISTS
Scientists have designed a new generation of universal flu vaccines to protect against future global pandemics that could kill millions....
MAXIMUM HUMAN LIFESPAN HAS ALREADY BEEN REACHED
A new study suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on...
WHERE YOU LIVE SHAPES YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM MORE THAN YOUR GENES
Like fingerprints, immune systems vary from person to person. And although we all inherit a unique set of genes that help us respond to...
EXCESS WEIGHT LINKED TO EIGHT MORE CANCER TYPES
There's yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team of researchers has identified eight additional...
UMBILICAL CELLS SHED LIGHT ON HOW OBESITY MAY PASS FROM MOTHER TO CHILD
Researchers now have demonstrated that umbilical cells from children of obese or overweight mothers show impaired expression of key genes...
HIGHER MUSCLE MASS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER MORTALITY RISK IN PEOPLE WITH HEART DISEASE
Cardiovascular disease patients who have high muscle mass and low fat mass have a lower mortality risk than those with other body...
