Scientists discover a potential way to repair synapses damaged in Alzheimer’s disease
While newly approved drugs for Alzheimer’s show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the current treatments fall far short
Read MoreAugust 23, 2026
While newly approved drugs for Alzheimer’s show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the current treatments fall far short
Read MoreResearchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in Madrid
Read MoreA team of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like
Read MoreA group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough
Read MoreDisrupted function of “cleaning cells” in the body may help to explain why some people with obesity develop type 2
Read MoreType 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may
Read MoreRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless
Read MoreNorthwestern University researchers have successfully coaxed a deadly pathogen to destroy itself from the inside out. In the new study,
Read MoreA new study may hold a secret for getting your teenager to listen to appreciate your unsolicited advice. The University
Read MoreMusic can be felt directly in the body. When we hear our favourite catchy song, we are overcome with the
Read MoreA startling number of people conceal an infectious illness to avoid missing work, travel, or social events, new research at
Read MoreFive cases of Alzheimer’s disease are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatments decades earlier, reports a
Read MoreA new review of available evidence led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute suggests that female reproductive
Read MorePet owners forced to be separated from their animals in crisis situations, including those who are victims of domestic violence,
Read MoreRecording the activity of large populations of single neurons in the brain over long periods of time is crucial to
Read MoreAs people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such
Read MoreAbout 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. The most common form is
Read MoreIn the retinas of human eyes, the cones are photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision, daylight vision, and the perception
Read MoreA team led by LMU researchers Christian Weber and Yvonne Döring has demonstrated new mechanisms that are involved in the
Read MoreThe fountain of youth has eluded explorers for ages. It turns out the magic anti-aging elixir might have been inside
Read MoreAn immune component of breast milk known as the complement system shapes the gut environment of infant mice in ways
Read MoreA good shoe can make a huge difference for runners, from career marathoners to couch-to-5K first-timers. But every runner is
Read MoreOzempic and other GLP1 agonists are associated with a reduced risk of developing cirrhosis and liver cancer in people with
Read MorePeople living with HIV need to take antiretroviral treatment for life to prevent the virus from multiplying in their body.
Read MoreLow back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. In
Read MoreA new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute
Read MoreScientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimisation, according to new research. In
Read MoreMost people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus recover after the acute illness. However, a significant proportion of infected individuals develop
Read MoreRecent advances in generative AI help to explain how memories enable us to learn about the world, re-live old experiences
Read MoreThe researchers headed by Dr. Phillip Ozimek from the Faculty of Psychology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, recruited 1,230 people
Read MoreScientists have created the world’s first working nanoscale electromotor, according to research published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The science
Read MoreOne in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. This is
Read MoreNew research has been published that identifies positive steps towards a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired
Read MoreBy 2060, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated
Read MoreThree different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform
Read MoreThe blueprint for human life lies within the DNA in the nucleus of each of our cells. In human cells,
Read MoreMany cancers, including some types of breast cancer, are driven by alterations in the activity of cellular enzymes called kinases.
Read MoreA mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes,
Read MoreResearchers have developed a platform that combines automated experiments with AI to predict how chemicals will react with one another,
Read MoreThe use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidolis associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac
Read MoreUsing artificial intelligence to scan surgery patients’ medical records for signs of risky drinking might help spot those whose alcohol
Read MoreOnly a small percentage of older Americans have jumped on the rising trend of getting health care services and prescriptions
Read MoreTo combat viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, synthetic biology offers new technological approaches whose performance is being validated in experiments.
Read MoreA study published in Nature Nanotechnology presents an innovative graphene-based neurotechnology with the potential for a transformative impact in neuroscience
Read MoreThe effects of aging and external factors like UV exposure on skin are well documented. As people age or spend
Read MoreResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with University of Oxford, University of York and Oxford Archaeology, have developed a
Read MoreRestricting calories is known to improve health and increase lifespan, but much of how it does so remains a mystery,
Read MoreCombining a biological heart and a silicone robotic pump, researchers created a biorobotic heart that beats like a real one,
Read MoreLike a criminal entering a witness protection program, cancer cells can shed their past and take on a new identity.
Read MoreIn an effort to make the internet more accessible for people with disabilities, researchers at The Ohio State University have
Read MoreUCLA-led research finds that scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, with a concurrent increase in
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that causes severe gastrointestinal problems with
Read MoreA new study published in the journal Diabetes demonstrates that a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, a member of a
Read MoreAssessing how seriously injured a person is, involves weighing up lots of different parameters fast. If healthcare professionals could get
Read MoreIn and out of the workplace, people often keep adverse information about themselves secret because they worry that others will
Read MoreMutations of the tumor suppressor p53 not only have a growth-promoting effect on the cancer cells themselves, but also influence
Read MoreMany bacterial pathogens use small injection apparatuses to manipulate the cells of their hosts, such as humans, so that they
Read MoreA new artificial intelligence tool that interprets medical images with unprecedented clarity does so in a way that could allow
Read MoreFor people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and happier, a new study from the
Read MoreInsights into how uterine tumors grow could give hope to millions of women who deal with painful fibroids. Nearly 8
Read MoreThrough an international collaboration, scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital leveraged data science, pharmacology and structural information to conduct
Read MoreAntibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health. Each year, they account for more than 2.8 million
Read MoreBack in 2018, the lab of Christine Mayr, MD, PhD, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) introduced the world
Read MoreThere does not appear to be any profound differences between so-called exposure-based CBT and traditional CBT in the treatment of
Read MoreResearchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies — immune system proteins that protect against disease — that appear
Read MoreNew research, publishing December 21 in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals
Read MoreNew research into large language models shows that they repeat conspiracy theories, harmful stereotypes, and other forms of misinformation. In
Read MoreAs the world heats up, and the climate shifts, life will migrate, adapt or go extinct. For decades, scientists have
Read MoreThe maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health. While consumption of excessive amounts of fatty foods
Read MoreIn less time than it will take you to read this article, an artificial intelligence-driven system was able to autonomously
Read MoreA team of health equity researchers from several institutions has leveraged a complex web of data to test a hypothesis:
Read MoreThe human brain continues to be built after we are born for far longer than previously recognized, suggests research by
Read MoreTaking inspiration from the human brain, researchers have developed a new synaptic transistor capable of higher-level thinking. Designed by researchers
Read MoreThe mammalian nose is a work of evolutionary art. Its millions of nerve cells, each tailored with just one of
Read MoreA new methodology that allows for the categorisation and organisation of single-cell data has been launched. It can be used
Read MoreMayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to
Read MoreLight in the evening is thought to be bad for sleep. However, does the color of the light play a
Read MoreTexas A&M University School of Public Health research on attitudes toward pet vaccination and how they may be linked with
Read MoreThe intricate process of duplicating genetic information, referred to as DNA replication, lies at the heart of the transmission of
Read MoreAir conditioning and heating systems have contributed considerably to reducing mortality linked to extreme temperatures in Spain, according to a
Read MoreA collaborative effort between the University of Córdoba and IMIBIC uses, for the first time, changes in sweat metabolism to
Read MorePhysical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk
Read MoreResearchers have found an inexpensive tool that may help reduce rates of pneumonia for hospitalized patients — and it comes
Read MoreResearchers at LMU, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the University of Oxford have investigated how sleep affects
Read MoreAn interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers from the Center for Cognition and Sociality and the Data Science Group within the
Read MorePeople who abandon New Year’s resolutions or other commitments can maintain the respect of their peers by blaming external factors
Read MoreIn a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for the first time that
Read MoreActing as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin is the largest and most important
Read MoreExposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower
Read MoreThe average menstruator will use over 11,000 tampons or sanitary pads in their lifetime. Vaginal and vulvar tissue that touch
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