A variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme ADH1B*3 is associated with reduced rates of alcohol dependence (AD), according to a study in Alcoholism: Clinical&Experimental Research. The enzyme…

Problem gamblers react more intensely to "near misses" than casual gamblers, possibly spurring them on to play more, according to new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers…

A new study published in PLoS Medicine has found that skepticism about the benefit of the HPV vaccine remains high among parents of adolescent girls. Even when financial and healthcare barriers are…

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In the news release, New Data Reinforces the Proven Safety and Effectiveness of the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System, issued on 3 May 2010 23:22 GMT,…

Pregnant mothers who smoke during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk psychiatric problems in childhood and young adulthood, according to a new study. Finnish researchers found that…

Researchers from the Seattle Children's Research Institute have found that teenagers who sleep less are more likely to gain weight. Their study, they say, is one of the first studies to document an…

A University of Florida engineer has crafted a nickel-sized imaging device that uses organic light-emitting diode technology similar to that found in laptop screens for night vision. The device is…

A new report in the May issue of Cell Metabolism shows that our arteries can also suffer the effects of insulin resistance, though for entirely different reasons than other areas of the body. Earlier…

In 1872 Charles Darwin completed what may be the first example of a prospective "single-blind" study of human perception of emotional expression. Through scrutiny of Darwin's previously unpublished…

If human CO2 emissions continue unabated, the earth could become a difficult place to live before the end of the century, according to a new study in PNAS. Researchers from Purdue University and the…