According to a new study of Olympic athletes, about 25 percent of swimmers had verified asthma. What is odd is that it is more common in athletes from some parts of the world than others which would…

Patients with chronic kidney disease may be treated with a class of medications called Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System inhibitors (RAASI's) but though they protect the heart and kidney, a…

A short burst of intensive exercise before eating a high-fat meal is better for blood vessel function than the currently recommended moderate-intensity exercise, at least in young people.…

With each new amyloid-targeting treatment for Alzheimer's disease that has been developed, there has been a corresponding concern about antibodies targeting amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) producing…

When Jonas the fat-tailed dwarf lemur died recently in captivity at the ripe age of 29 years, he was the oldest known of his species. But Jonas not only outlasted members of closely related lemur…

Tripp Keber, the CEO of Dixie Brands, Inc., among the biggest names in Colorado’s legal pot business, says there will soon be legal THC-infused luxury consumer packaged goods in 27 states. And the…

Tripp Keber, the CEO of Dixie Brands, Inc., among the biggest names in Colorado’s legal pot business, says there will soon be legal THC-infused luxury consumer packaged goods in 27 states. And the…

A new study has examined why beavers don't get tooth decay even though they don't brush their teeth or drink fluoridated water. It isn't simply shorter lifespan, if a human does not brush…

Thousands of years ago, Aristotle knew that some mushrooms glowed, so it is no surprise the great thinker wondered why. Science may finally have an answer for his question.  A new study posits…

A  recent paper discusses shows how rapidly formed first impressions that influence our subsequent behavior towards that person can be accurately predicted based on the physical features found…

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which emerged in humans last year in the Saudi Arabian peninsula, causes severe respiratory disease, with a mortality rate of 35 percent. No specific therapy…

It's supposed to help keep our bodies healthy in stressful situations. But the constant stress of our everyday lives means we're getting overexposed to cortisol. Raychelle Burks, Ph.D., explains why…

Display screens are everywhere but convenience needs are going up, not down, and people are wanting to break free of rigid monitors. The race is on to develop computer displays that can be easily…

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/baseball-stats/?utm_content=buffer77f36&utm... In the 1980s, sabermetrics, statistical analysis of baseball, was generally derided by scouts and general managers,…

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/baseball-stats/?utm_content=buffer77f36&utm... In the 1980s, sabermetrics, statistical analysis of baseball, was generally derided by scouts and general managers,…

Warming winters may be linked to mountain pine beetle outbreaks in the coldest areas of the western United States but the causes are multi-faceted, according to a new U.S. Forest Service study. This…

Starbucks, the one place in the world where you can order a cup of whipped cream with a shot of caramel syrup and call it coffee, is ready to make you healthy. Fresh off its universally applauded "…

Starbucks, the one place in the world where you can order a cup of whipped cream with a shot of caramel syrup and call it coffee, is ready to make you healthy. Fresh off its universally applauded "…

A new epidemiology paper on the effects of sedentary or 'sitting' time on diabetes risk matched the curves of television watching and obesity and correlated each hour spent watching TV daily with a 3…

If you are a star gazer, you just got to see a Blood Moon eclipse and if you were thinking that also happened a short while ago, you are not wrong. The latest Blood Moon eclipse is part of a series…