Fat consumption is the only cause of weight gain | Laura Graham

Credit: CC0 Public Domain July 13, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- The only thing that causes weight gain is fat consumption, a new study finds. Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Aca ...

More than half of Amazonian armadillos carry leprosy | John Spencer

Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). Credit: Richard Truman, USPHS Public Domain (2014).June 28, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- The bacteria that causes leprosy, a chronic disease that can lead to ...

Key difference between humans and other mammals is skin deep | Ashley A. Ross et al

Human skin structure. Credit: WikipediaJune 11, 2018 (Phys.org) -- While humans and other species share some of the same genetic information, new research found that humans are unique among mammals w ...

Mutation links bipolar disorder to mitochondrial disease | Tomoaki M. Kato et al

Abstract rendition of the paper's themes.Mutations in the gene ANT1 may confer a risk for bipolar disorder through a complex interplay between serotonin and mitochondrial signaling in the brain. Cred ...

Stress in infancy 'dramatically alters' body's organs | Ethan A. Everington

The GABAA receptor CREDIT: Wikipedia May 29, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Scientists have found the first evidence suggesting emotional stress in infancy has significant and far-reaching effects on the body an ...

Genes, environment and schizophrenia -- new study finds the placenta is the missing link | Daniel R. Weinberger

Fetus in utero, between fifth and sixth months. Image credit: Wikipedia.May 28, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- Hiding in plain sight, new research shines a spotlight on the placenta's critical role in the n ...

The Wired Guide To Crispr | Megan Molteni

A CRISPR protein targets specific sections of DNA and cuts them. Scientists have turned this natural defense mechanism in bacteria into a tool for gene editing. Credit: Jenna Luecke and David Steadma ...

A bit of dark chocolate might sweeten your vision | E.j. Mundell

Credit: CC0 Public Domain April 26, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- It may not replace prescription glasses, but a few bites of dark chocolate might offer a slight and temporary bump up in vision quality, ne ...

Unprecedented study identifies 44 genetic risk factors for major depression | King's College London

A global research project has mapped out the genetic basis of major depression, identifying 44 genetic variants which are risk factors for depression, 30 of which are newly discovered. The study, by ...

The Shamanic View of Mental Illness | Jayson Gaddis

Jayson Gaddis -- Uplift April 26, 2018 Looking Through a Different Lens I am reprinting this from an email I received from Malidoma Some, a West African Shaman whom I’ve had the privilege to meet, dr ...

New smartphone reader for quicker infection testing | Tina Hilding

Dr. "Bones" from the Star Trek TV show uses a "tricorder" to diagnose a medical condition. April 24, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable lab ...