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Human-induced climate change has played an "absolutely overwhelming" role in the extreme heatwaves that have swept across North America, Europe and China this month, according to an assessment by scientists published on…

The lifestyle that one follows sure has a major role to play health wise and obviously affects the diabetic metric. (Image: Shutterstock)The study showing Goa holding highest prevalence of diabetes was published in the UK’s The Lancet…

British chemist Rosalind Franklin is known to have played a vital role in the discovery of the structure of DNA 70 years ago.It was her X-ray images that allowed James Watson and Francis Crick to decipher its double-helix shape, before the…

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In this new series, Vogue talks all things jewelry with some of our favorite people. From Vogue stylists to designers to artists, we’ll ask them to share with us their favorite jewelry box treasures. Read on to learn about their most…

Loss of myelin -- a protective insulating layer around neurons -- is a key contributor to many neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, stroke, and dementia; however, there are currently…

The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who are food insecure -- having limited or uncertain access to adequate food -- has skyrocketed over the last 20 years, a national study finds. A Michigan Medicine team analyzed data from…

Research led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J Lukiw at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center and the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Neurology and Ophthalmology, reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut…

Charles Snowden is finally healthy after a debilitating ankle injury and ready to earn his NFL stripes with the Chicago Bears.Charles Snowden was once on a linear path to the NFL. The “tall, thin basketball player” turned football player…

Millions of Americans suffering from anxiety and insomnia are prescribed a class of sedatives known as benzodiazepines. Known under the popular trade names Xanax, Valium and Ativan, these medications have been widely prescribed beginning in…