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Researchers have found that heart disease risk does not look the same on the genetic level for different population groups. The study begins to outline gene activity patterns that could serve as early warning indicators for cardiovascular disease.

Just how safe are COVID-19 vaccines in the real world, outside of clinical trials? A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine by researchers from Clalit Research Institute in Israel, Harvard Medical School, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health answers that question.

A study in more than 100,000 individuals has found a potential link between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease.

Data from 1.5 million people has been analyzed and 579 locations in the genome have been identified to be associated with a predisposition to different behaviors and disorders including addiction and child behavioral problems.

Cups, cartons and food wrappers made of paper might seem like they would be biodegradable, but many contain a plastic coating that can’t be composted. Plastic-free products are available but often let grease through. Now, scientists have developed a degradable polymer coating that can block this seepage and could lead to new biodegradable, paper-based materials.

As climate change continues to do more damage to our planet, scientists are working to find more efficient and cleaner ways to power the earth. Research into biochemical pathways could bring us closer to implementing sustainable alternatives to synthesizing oil-derived products.

In a new study, researchers from the University of Oxford found that the amount of influence our genes have on disease susceptibility declines as we get older.

A five-year study has found that telepsychiatry was a resounding success for patients who had screened positive for bipolar disorder and/or PTSD.

Learning new ways to manage stress can naturally lead to a healthier lifestyle and greater wellbeing, new research suggests.

Scientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival that come with being unconscious. Now, researchers have found that blood flow in the brain is increased during the dream-active phase of sleep.