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According to research, people who have genetic variations associated with lowering LDL-cholesterol appear to have an increased risk of developing cataracts.

A new study has predicted that the number of cancer case and deaths in Africa will double by 2040, highlighting the urgent need for better cancer information, prevention, screening and treatment.

Compared to their pre-trial microbiome, men who drank either one alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager daily had a more diverse set of gut microbes, which can reduce the risk for some diseases.

Adult flu vaccination rates have declined in states with low rates of Covid-19 vaccination, which researchers say may be a harbinger of declining trust in public health, suggesting that COVID-19 vaccination behavior has spilled over to flu vaccination behavior.

This study is the first to explore the association between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and noise during pregnancy and childhood, and whole-brain connectivity.

According to a study, a diet supplemented with or deficient in methionine affects the expression of genes associated with liver cell fat metabolism and genes that modify chromatin, the fibers that form chromosomes in cells.

Water-borne microbes require copper for denitrification, a process that releases nitrogen. Without copper, the microbes release nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas.

A poorly-studied metabolite may play a role in suppressing appetite after an intense workout, finds a new study published in Nature. The research, mainly conducted in mice, also showed the molecule was boosted by intense exercise in racehorses and humans.

While we continue to fight the pandemic of the present – COVID-19 – scientists are using modern technologies to uncover new findings about the pandemics of the past. A new study published in Nature outlines the use of ancient DNA analysis to uncover the history of the Black Death.

Researchers are unraveling the intricacies of a material that scientists worldwide are trying to manipulate to build better solar cells.