Not all high-status people turn out to be selfish jerks

Scientists have produced an enormous amount of evidence in the last few decades that indicates eating a diet high in saturated fats is sufficient to induce heart disease. Saturated fats have also been connected to potentially fatal arrhythmias, in addition to other issues including diabetes and atherosclerosis.

Higher amounts of tellurium, a pollutant transported from mining and manufacturing to foods, increase the risk of having high blood pressure (hypertension). Improved monitoring of tellurium levels in certain meals may help reduce high blood pressure in the general population.

The University of Delaware and the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a chemical process that converts Styrofoam into the high-value conducting polymer PEDOT:PSS. The researchers show how improved plastic trash may be successfully integrated into functional electronic devices such as silicon-based hybrid solar cells and organic electrochemical transistors.

Having high fasting glucose levels is one of the most perplexing characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Some children with autism face severe, long-term challenges such as developmental delays, social issues, and even the inability to communicate. Others report milder symptoms that improve with time.

The efficacy of a medication to prevent liver fat accumulation--a condition that frequently coexists with obesity and can result in dangerous fatty liver disease--has been further explored by researchers at the University of Oklahoma.

According to a recent study, young people with high blood pressure are almost four times more likely to be at long-term risk of developing major heart problems including stroke and heart attack.

Developing nerve cells outside the brain is where neuroblastoma, a common childhood disease, starts. Over 40 per cent of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma currently do not survive, despite the fact that patient's chances of survival have increased with more aggressive treatments.

Reduced snow cover and altering vegetation patterns in the Alps, both caused by climate change, are having significant combined effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the high mountains, according to a new study.

A new study from the University of Ottawa sheds light on how different generations interpret the use of emojis in their communications, with older persons unclear how to use them as frequently as younger adults, despite recognizing their meaning.