Breast milk sugar helps protect babies from Group B strep infection
Group B strep (GBS) are bacteria found normally in vagina, intestine and rectal area in about 33% of healthy pregnant women. Most pregnant women...
Gene plays the primary role in BMI and obesity transmission
Obesity, which means too much body fat, is a serious health issue. Being obese can increase the risk of many diseases.
The World Health Organization...
The first Early Cretaceous damsel-dragonfly from western Liaoning, China
In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, damsel-dragonflies widely existed in Europe (e.g., Germany, Spain, England, and France).
So far, only two damsel-dragonflies have been found from...
Scientists find people with blue eyes have one common ancestor
In a study, researchers found that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor.
The study was conducted by a team at the University...
Does our gut control our brain?
Humans are teeming with bacteria.
The ones living in our guts are particularly important because they can dramatically influence our health, both positively and negatively.
However,...
How the zebrafish got its stripes
How the zebra got its stripes is a frequent topic in popular literature about the natural world.
For developmental biologists, however, it is much easier...
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Scientists find the major cause of autism
In a new study, researchers discovered that autism is 80% reliant on inherited genes.
That means that environmental causes are only responsible for 20% of...
These two types of drugs are linked to dementia
In a recent study from the University of East Anglia, researchers find that long-term use of anticholinergic antidepressants is linked to a higher risk...
Common painkiller may harm your immune system, damage heart and kidneys
In a recent study, researchers found that a widely used type of painkiller may increase risks of heart failure and kidney disease.
The type of...
Scientists confirm the main cause of dementia
In a recent study, researchers confirmed they discovered the main cause of dementia.
The researchers suggest that the build-up of urea in the brain to...
These two common foods linked to most heart disease, stroke, diabetes
It is known that a diet high in salt and processed meat can bring lots of harms to people’s health.
In a recent study, researchers...