Smokers are motivated to quit, even if they don't use the arsenal of treatments and services that could help them break the habit, according to a report issued Thursday.
Malaria-resistant people have mutated red blood cells that resist the parasite's ability to steal that necessary cellular scaffold, according to research published Thursday in the online edition of Science, uncovering a puzzle years in the making.
Tropical bacteria produces a previously-unknown toxin that shuts down its hosts years, sometimes decades, later, researchers found.
When obese people lose weight with behavioral therapy, their family members may get a bit trimmer as well, a new study suggests.
Reducing salt in the diets of the general population may not have an overall positive health impact, according to a review of more than 160 scientific studies published Wednesday.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars exploration mission, Mars Express, revealed a large extinct volcano on the Martian surface that is battered and deformed.
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that autistic children had 67 percent more neurons in the prefrontal cortex and heavier brains compared to typical children.
One group of biostatisticians argued Wednesday that by changing the anonymous peer review into a cooperative process among authors and referees, the review process generates fewer errors.
Nearly half of neurosurgeons surveyed admitted to performing at least one wrong-site surgery in their career, according to study.
NASA officials filmed a former doomsday asteroid in what is one of shortest movies of all time: just six frames long.
The United States set a new direction for its global AIDS campaign on Tuesday, emphasizing HIV-fighting drugs that can prevent new infections to bring the goal of an AIDS-free generation within reach.
A government-backed expert panel joined in the fight against skin cancer on Tuesday with a proposal urging doctors to counsel fair-skinned youths about sun protection.
Scientists discovered a prehistoric mite clinging to the back of an ancient spider -- and say it could teach humans a thing or two about hitchhiking.
Devices help researchers track spread of crop diseases.
People in the U.S., who brave hurricanes, storms and other natural disasters every year, will now get emergency alerts as an emergency alert system will be tested across the country on Wednesday.
A recombinant poxviral vaccine, PANVAC, under study has shown to produce positive results in patients suffering from ovarian and breast cancer with limited tumour burden and minimal prior chemotherapy, a recent research reveals.
A UC San Diego study shows autistic children have an average of 67 percent more brain cells, with significantly heavier brains than their normally developing peers. The excess of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex suggest autism begins in the womb, not (as previously imagined) in infancy or toddlerhood. Extra brain cells cause autistic kids to have too much of a good thing.
Over 1,200 companies, research universities, scientific associations and residents urged the U.S. government to maintain funding for agricultural research as Congress mulls over huge budget cuts, in a petition released Tuesday by the American Society of Plant Biologists.
Physically acting out dreams, also known as rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD), develops into degenerative nerve disorders in 40 to 65 percent of patients, such as Parkinson's disease, researchers found.
An asteroid is going to be passing very close to Earth this week. What information will astronomers and scientists be able to glean from this rare occasion?
Draft recommendations shoot for 90 percent vaccination rate by 2020.
A study out Monday adds to evidence that a newer type of birth control pill may carry a higher risk of blood clots than older versions.
A federal judge blocked a U.S. rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs, such as a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a hole in his throat.
A survey conducted by the American Association of University Women has reported that 48 percent of students between seventh and 12th grade were sexually harassed in the last school year.
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude was recorded, off the northwest coast of Okinawa, Japan, at noon on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Kelly Osbourne released from hospital, where she was treated for a head injury.
Ancient painters decorated caves with equine portraits that researchers Monday said depicted actual spotted horses instead of imaginative creations.
Pigeonpea - a minor agricultural crop more common in rural backyards than plowed fields, reached a milestone Sunday when Indian and Chinese researchers announced the decoding of the plant's genome.
People who had invasive bypass surgery and those who underwent less-invasive stent placement showed declines in thinking and memory skills a few months after the procedures, according to a German study of heart patients.
People who have donated part of their liver for transplant can experience physical and psychological complications years after the operation, according to a German study.
