Carly Cassella
Blocked arteries, kidney stones, nausea, constipation, fatigue: Long list of health problems caused by too much vitamin D
The "sunshine vitamin" may come with a dark side. Just as a lack of vitamin D can lead to health ...
What’s the genetic secret to living past 110?
There's no escaping the unrelenting passage of time, but supercentenarians who live to see their 110th birthday have a peculiar ...
Removing both ovaries can have overlooked brain health consequences in the long run
Study has scientists concerned that the surgical removal of both ovaries can have overlooked health consequences in the long run ...
Hollowed-out cheeks, sunken eyes, and excess skin: ‘Ozempic face’ plagues some weight loss drug users
'Ozempic face' – a term used to describe the hollowed-out cheeks, sunken eyes, and excess skin that can arise from ...
A green glowing monkey has been created in China. What were the scientists trying to learn?
Scientists in China have announced the birth of a primate like no other, with eyes that shined green and fingertips ...
Does the culture we grow up in influence the way we walk?
A child's manner of walking can tell a doctor a lot about their health and development. But the transition from ...
‘Mind after midnight’: How our brains evolved to hyperfocus on the negative after dark
Plenty of evidence suggests the human mind functions differently if it is awake at nighttime. Past midnight, negative emotions tend ...
What causes ‘growing pains’? Little is known about this childhood rite of passage
The term 'growing pains' has been used for hundreds of years to describe aching sensations many children experience in the ...
What’s in our genes that explains why some lifelong smokers never get cancer?
Without a doubt, the safest way to protect yourself against lung cancer is to avoid smoking cigarettes, and yet, at ...
Why ‘better looking’ people may be genetically programmed to be healthier as well
An extensive new study has found evidence that links physical attractiveness to the functioning of the immune system. While there ...
98.6°F: American body temperatures have been dropping for 200 years. Why?
Early last year, researchers in the United States combed Civil War veteran records and national health surveys and found temperatures ...
Theory of mind debate: At what age do children fully comprehend how others see the world?
For decades now, psychologists have largely agreed that a human child acquires a ‘theory of mind’ during preschool. Experiments indicate ...
Video: Developing embryos show an immune response
Incredible new research has shown that long before the development of organs or specialized immune cells, this simple protective layer, ...
Could Alzheimer’s actually be three different diseases?
Postmortem, RNA sequencing has revealed three major molecular subtypes of [Alzheimer’s] disease, each of which presents differently in the brain ...
New tool allows researchers to map complexity and intensity of dreams
Before the twenty-first century, we used to think dreams only occurred during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, but more recent ...
Gynandromorph: Spectacular bird found with male plumage on one side and female on the other
Split down the middle, with one side flaunting yellow 'wing pits', and the other side rocking a pink underwing, researchers ...
Attracted to men and women? Our sexual orientation can undergo ‘extensive’ changes as we age, and more so in women, study says
The vocabulary we currently use to describe sexual orientation is hopelessly inadequate, with labels like 'gay', 'straight' and 'bi' falling ...