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(University of Virginia) Biologists at the University of Virginia have discovered a switching mechanism in the eye that plays a key role in regulating the sleep/wake cycles in mammals.

A woman's age plays a key role in her ability to get pregnant, but a landmark study now shows that dad's age may be just as important.

More evidence has emerged that a chemical imbalance in the brain may play a key role in cot deaths.

(University of Manchester) University of Manchester researchers have been awarded £1.6 million to study a group of genes identified as playing a key role in leukaemia.

Research published in the open access journal, BMC Psychiatry, has highlighted a key role for general practitioners in organising long-term, individually formulated support schemes for those affected affected by teenage suicides.

How often a woman has a migraine may play a key role in determining her risk for strokes and heart attacks, a study shows.

The neighborhoods people live in can help inspire -- or discourage -- their residents to exercise and keep physically active, new research suggests.

Residents of neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty, lower education, and more female-headed families are less likely than others to exercise, according to the study.