Global analysis presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul found rising obesity rates in high-income countries appear to be slowing

Scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of genetic regulation that helps explain why individuals with the same blood type can differ so dramatically at the molecular level. A long-standing mystery in blood science has finally been solved, and the answer could make blood transfusions safer while shedding light on how our bodies fight disease. Researchers [...]

Exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to new research from Sweden. Researchers from Lund University found that prenatal exposure to very high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, in drinking water corresponded with a higher incidence of childhood asthma in a community dealing with […]

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Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate eye. New research suggests that it traces back to a cyclopean invertebrate with a single eye atop the head.