You'll never guess the culprit in a global lead poisoning mystery

High levels of lead were found in a surprisingly large number of Bangladeshi kids in New York City — and in pregnant women in Bangladesh. Could there be a common cause? Read More

EU eyes more research to reclaim global science lead

The European Union's chief on Tuesday warned that the continent was "losing ground" in the global technology race and must boost research spending to "turn the tide". Read More

New study finds 52 million metric tons of plastic waste produced per year

India was found to be the world’s worst polluting country. LONDON -- An estimated 52 million metric tons of global plastic ... who took part in the new study told ABC News. Read More

COVID pandemic restrictions had 'alarming' impact on teenagers’ brains, new study finds

They had gathered data in 2018 for a different study ... we started to think about which brain measures would allow us to estimate what the pandemic lockdown had done to the brain," lead author ... Read More

Night owls are more likely to develop diabetes, study says — but a simple lifestyle change may help

A new study suggests that night owls are nearly 50% more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those who ... “This can lead to circadian misalignment, which we know can lead to metabolic ... Read More

Opioid deaths now lowest in 3 years, but still worse than pre-pandemic

Opioid overdose deaths have dropped to the lowest they have been in three years, new ... more than 86,000 estimated annual deaths. The pace of opioid overdose deaths still remains far worse ... Read More

Does Hopefulness Outshine Mindfulness? New Study Says Yes

new research suggests that cultivating hopefulness is better than practicing mindfulness. This North Carolina State University study (Scott et al., 2024) on hope vs. mindfulness examined work ... Read More

Billions aren’t eating enough of 7 critical nutrients. Here’s how to get them in your diet

“Our study is a big step forward,” said co-lead study ... Swiss-based Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, in the news release. “Most people — even more than previously thought, across ... Read More

New study finds Parkinson's disease may begin in the gut

BOSTON - A new study finds Parkinson's disease may begin ... Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center followed more than 10,000 patients and found that those with ulcers, acid reflux ... Read More

Cities make it rain, study says

Sure, we've all heard of the urban heat island effect, where cities are hotter than surrounding rural areas. Now scientists have discovered a similar urban "rain island effect," where cities ... Read More

Bizarre treatment may be better for dry eyes than eye drops: study

More than 360 million people around the world suffer from dry eye disease, which is characterized by chronically red, scratchy or irritated eyes. blackday - stock.adobe.com Dry eye disease is no ... Read More