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Intensive behavioral therapy (IBT), which provides diet and physical activity counseling, could help adults with obesity achieve meaningful weight loss in six to 12 months. The trial showed that patients who received IBT lost an average of 6.1 percent of their initial body weight at one year.

Researchers use gait speed as a way to identify patients who might have difficulties recovering from surgery, or other health issues.

Shedding light on neural regeneration mechanism by recognizing subtle variation in the gradient profiles of guidance molecules.

The cognitive skills and personality of a future employee are examined during a job interview. However, qualifications and a nice character don’t necessarily mean that the interviewee will be a good boss or a competent colleague. To overcome this, Researchers have devised an emotional intelligence test that measures emotional competences at work.

Old age is the greatest risk factor for many diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cancer. Geroprotectors are a recently identified class of anti-aging compounds. New research has now identified a unique subclass of these compounds, dubbed geroneuroprotectors (GNPs), which are AD drug candidates and slow the aging process in mice.

“Our research shows that being overweight doesn’t just increase the risks of chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease; it can also lead to depression.”

Scientists have completed the world’s largest ever study of typical sex differences and autistic traits, involving well over half a million people. They tested and confirmed two long-standing psychological theories: the Empathising-Systemising theory of sex differences and the Extreme Male Brain theory of autism.

Mapping of a certain group of cells, known as oligodendrocytes, in the central nervous system of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), shows that they might have a significant role in the development of the disease. The discovery can lead to new therapies targeted at other areas than just the immune system.

Naturalness is the current benchmark for consumer choice among parents in a world of vast choice, ambiguous product descriptions and self-appointed experts.

Researchers have added to evidence that a shortage of specific tiny molecules that silence certain genes is linked to the development and growth of pediatric brain tumors known as low-grade gliomas.