Scientists have long wondered how the eye’s three cone photoreceptor types work together to allow humans…
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Untangling dreams and our waking lives: Latest findings in cognitive neuroscience
“Dreams are messages from the deep.” (Dune Part 1) Musings about dreams abound throughout society, from…
ACC: Ticagrelor monotherapy cuts bleeding risk in acute coronary syndrome
Treatment with ticagrelor alone results in a lower rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared with ticagrelor…
Study suggests staying current with COVID-19 vaccinations helps combat emerging variants
New research using live SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals an updated vaccine provides a strong immune response against…
A new diagnostic model offers hope for Alzheimer’s
A new mathematical model offers hope for better prediction and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Most mathematical…
‘An epidemic of loneliness’: How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults
Years after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of…
Transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing aids diagnosis of genetic disorders
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have tested the feasibility of using human cell transdifferentiation with…
Trial reports mixed results with nerve ablation for high blood pressure
A new system that uses dehydrated alcohol to deactivate certain nerves surrounding the kidneys’ arteries in…
Short-term incentives for exercise can lead to sustained increases in activity
Adults with heart disease risks who received daily reminders or incentives to become more active increased…
Statistics presented for global cancer incidence, deaths in 2022
In 2022, there were almost 20 million new cases of cancer as well as 9.7 million…
Radiomics nomograms predict cochlear, vestibular endolymphatic hydrops in meniere disease
Novel radiomics nomograms successfully predict cochlear and vestibular endolymphatic hydrops (EH) in patients with Meniere disease,…
Summating potential and action potential area ratio best for detecting Meniere disease: Study
Compared with summating potential (SP) amplitude value by tone burst stimulation, SP/action potential (AP) area ratio…
There are new flu vaccines on offer for 2024. Should I get one? What do I need to know?
Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more…
New insights into aggressive breast cancer and potential treatment options
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is difficult to treat due to its aggressive nature and resistance to…
Exposure to common environmental carcinogens decreases lifespan happiness, study finds
If improving your outlook on life really was as simple as “don’t worry, be happy,” then…
Researchers identify new way to inhibit immune cells that drive allergic asthma
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, have discovered that a protein…
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
Eating leftovers can be a great way to save money, diversify your cooking repertoire and reduce…
New synapse type discovered through spatial proteomics
Researchers have developed a new super-resolution high-throughput imaging method. Using the new technique, the scientists were…
New tool detects signs of motor neuron disease before symptoms begin
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and international partners,…
Many drugs are prescribed for conditions they weren’t tested for—here’s what you need to know
All prescription drugs need a license from a regulator to treat a specific condition. But licensed…
Researchers discover a protein that stimulates optic nerve regeneration
Damage to the optic nerve can lead to irreversible blindness. A newly investigated regeneration factor could…
Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial
The most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—is characterized by an increased buildup…
Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns
The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a…
US life expectancy rose overall, but overdose deaths still set records
As the pandemic wound down, life expectancy in the United States began to bounce back in…
Navigating the maze of cancer: How precision medicine unravels the unknown
In our journey to unravel the obscurities of high-grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP-NENs), we’ve embarked on…
New bioinformatics tool to identify chromosomal alterations in tumor cells
A team of the University of Barcelona and the Biomedical Research Institute of Barcelona (IRB Barcelona)…
Reorganization of prefrontal cortex circuitry during adolescence enables cognitive maturation of mice
Neuroscientists have been trying for decades to understand how the brains of humans and other animals…
Biologists discover propionate supplementation as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease
A research team led by Professor Chaogu Zheng from the School of Biological Sciences at The…
Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts
Middle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European…
Very low calorie diets safe for teens with obesity when monitored by a dietitian, say researchers
Short-term very low calorie diets are safe for teenagers living with moderate to severe obesity when…