Researchers have discovered that DNA damage decreases a cell’s ability to regulate which genes are turned on and off in particular settings. This mechanism, which applies both to yeast and to mammals, might represent a universal culprit for aging. And the natural plant chemical, resveratrol, found in both red wine and supplements, so far has [...]

Exeter.ac.uk - Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognized. Now, for the first time, newly-published research shows that the same may be true for food [...]

Growing concerns over the exposure of pregnant women to chemicals that may lead to birth defects have prompted calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system which would mark out some products as off-limits to mothers-to-be.

Growing concerns over the effects of chemicals such as parabens, commonly used in cosmetics as a preservative, and phthalates, used in hairspray, have led to calls for a new EU-wide cosmetics labelling system.

Pregnant women and children under age 6 should minimize or avoid consuming venison harvested with lead ammunition, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

JAMA commentary urges testing of children, men and women for subtle effects of fragile X gene mutation.
UCDavis.edu - Writing in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute researchers urge physicians to test for mutations of the fragile X gene in patients of all ages. That’s because, after decades of research, [...]

Today the average size soft drink is 20 ounces and contains 17 teaspoons of sugar. More startling is that some citric acids found in fruit drinks are more erosive than hydrochloric or sulfuric acid - which is also known as battery acid. These refined sugars and acids found in soda and citrus juice promote tooth [...]

Eco-groups and environmental researchers have raised alarms about the cumulative health effects of many of the compounds found in personal-care products.

Mary Moore’s mother died from breast cancer. The 61-year-old woman from Willoughby Hills remembers how archaic the treatments for the disease were just a generation ago.

For the first time since researchers began reporting national data on cancer, the statistics in a new report show that the rate of newly diagnosed cancers is declining in America; at the same time, the death rate for all cancers combined continues to fall.