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Injuries to six brain areas are much more devastating to patients’ abilities to think and adapt to everyday challenges than damage to other parts of the…
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In the U.S., higher cigarette taxes and strict smoke-free policies not only curb smoking but also lower alcohol consumption, a new study shows.On a…
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Teens who received free contraception and were educated about the pros and cons of various birth control methods were dramatically less likely to get…
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Among more than 1,500 adolescents who had consumed at least one drink before age 18, researchers have found that although a gene variant prevents some…
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The same viruses that make us sick can take up residence in and on the human body without provoking a sneeze, cough or other troublesome symptom,…
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A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks could reduce obesity in adolescents, and exercise promotion,…
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed algorithms to identify weak spots in tendons, muscles and bones prone to tearing or…
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Brain networks break down similarly in rare, inherited forms of Alzheimer’s disease and much more common uninherited versions of the disorder, a new study…