Putting 'Adam' in his rightful place in evolutionary history Our most common male ancestor walked the earth 209,000 years ago – earlier than scientists commonly thought - according to new research from the University of Sheffield. The pioneering study, ...

European epilepsy consortium identifies new gene for severe childhood epilepsy A novel combination of technologies made this possible A European consortium of epilepsy researchers has reported the discovery of a new gene involved in ...

Particulate air pollution leads to increased heart attack risk The ESCAPE study * investigates the effects of air pollution on health. In eleven participating population groups in Finland, Sweden, ...

Got milk? Evolutionary connection between milk drinking, lactose digestion, and sunlight This week in Molecular Biology and Evolution Milk, as the popular slogan goes, does a body good. It contains essential nutrients including ...

Elevated blood pressure at home but not in clinic can indicate increased heart attack risk In an individual patient data meta-analysis of studies published before July 2013, Jan A Staessen and colleagues (University of Leuven, Belgium) found that patients with masked ...

Genetic counseling via telephone as effective as in-person counseling WASHINGTON — Genetic counseling delivered over the telephone is as effective as face-to-face counseling, finds the largest randomized study to date comparing the two methods. The multi-center ...

McMaster University researchers find fever-reducing medications may aid spread of influenza Hamilton, ON (Jan. 21, 2014) -- Contrary to popular belief, fever-reducing medication may inadvertently cause more harm than good. New research from McMaster ...

Calcium absorption not the cause of evolution of milk digestion in Europeans Ancient DNA from early Iberian farmers shows that the wideheld evolutionary hypothesis of calcium absorption was not the only reason Europeans evolved milk tolerance. Most ...

How the genetic blueprints for limbs came from fish A study led by Denis Duboule shows that these appendages have emerged during evolution by modernisation of a preexisting DNA structure The transition from water to land is one of the most fascinating enigmas ...

Exercising more, sitting less reduces heart failure risk in men American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report Sitting for long periods increases heart failure risk in men, even for those who exercise regularly, according to new research published in ...

Wide variation found in quality of evidence used by FDA for approval of new drugs Clinical trials used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve new drugs between 2005 and 2012 vary widely in their characteristics, according to a study in the January ...

Study examines reasons for delay, denial of new drugs by FDA Several potentially preventable deficiencies, including failure to select optimal drug doses and suitable outcome measures for a study, accounted for significant delays in the approval of new drugs ...

Biomarkers in blood show potential as early detection method of pancreatic cancer Researchers have identified diagnostic microRNA panels in whole blood that had the ability to distinguish, to some degree, patients with and without pancreatic cancer, according ...

Many CV devices approved by process that often does not require new clinical data Many cardiac implantable electronic device models currently in use were approved via a Food and Drug Administration review process in which the models were assumed safe and effective ...

Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of peripheral artery disease A multicenter study that previously reported a reduction in heart attack and stroke with a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or with nuts now also reports a ...

Deaths higher for heart attack patients at night and weekends Research: Off-hour presentation and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis Mortality is higher, and emergency treatment takes longer, for ...

Long term exposure to air pollution linked to coronary events Association persists at levels of exposure below current European limits Long term exposure to particulate matter in outdoor air is strongly linked to heart attacks and angina, and this association ...

Losing a family member in childhood associated with psychotic illness Highest risk seen in children who experience suicide in close family members Experiencing a family death in childhood is associated with a small but significant increase in risk of psychosis, ...

Fast eye movements: A possible indicator of more impulsive decision-making Using a simple study of eye movements, Johns Hopkins scientists report evidence that people who are less patient tend to move their eyes with greater speed. The findings, the researchers say, ...

Most high-risk cardiac devices in use today approved as modifications to previously-approved devices Device 'supplement' applications are generally not accompanied by new clinical testing, with implications for patient safety Boston – The Food and Drug Administration ...

New sequencing tools give up close look at yeast evolution Highlights in this week's Molecular Biology and Evolution The baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been associated with human activities for thousands of ...

All FDA drug approvals not created equal Many patients and physicians assume that the safety and effectiveness of newly approved drugs is well understood by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) —but a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine shows ...

Hedges and edges help pigeons learn their way around A study has found that homing pigeons' ability to remember routes depends on the complexity of the landscape below, with hedges and boundaries between urban and rural areas ...

Large amounts of folic acid shown to promote growth of breast cancer in rats Role of folate in development, progression of breast cancer highly controversial TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2014---Folic acid supplements at levels consumed by breast cancer patients and survivors ...

Cochrane Review of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine Cochrane review of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treating uncomplicated malaria 'Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine is more effective than artemether-lumefantrine, and has fewer side effects than artesunate-mefloquine' ...