60 new autism genes identified
A new study led by Columbia researchers has uncovered 60 genes linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may provide…
A new study led by Columbia researchers has uncovered 60 genes linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that may provide…
Prion diseases are incurable, deadly neurological disorders that can affect both humans and animals–including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in people, Bovine…
Recently, a research group led by Prof. NI Guohua from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences…
Bone health requires a balanced activity of various bone cell types including bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts. Osteoporosis occurs when…
The majority of people who were likely infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, didn’t…
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) reports nearly 123,000 cancer deaths, or close to…
You don’t have to be an avid sports fan to recognize the term “ACL injury.” Damage to the anterior cruciate…
Paediatric neurologists and allied health clinicians have developed world-first clinical practice guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), the most…
Findings from a new study at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine show that a thymidine phosphorylase…
So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week? It’s a dilemma faced…
Cancer spreads via circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that travel through the blood to other organs, and they are nearly impossible…
Quality of life is a measure of a person’s level of comfort, health and happiness. For people with multiple sclerosis…
The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, and already another virus is causing a stir: “International outbreak of monkeypox” was…
Neurophysiological techniques (e.g., electroencephalography, EEG, transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS) allow an informed investigation of the brain overexcitability underpinning the typical…
An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Conducted by an international…
The discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy one presents a potential new…
Two new federally funded studies will recruit more than 300 patients with colon cancer to determine whether aerobic exercise can…
Drugs called interferon betas are common treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), reducing relapses and slowing motor function decline. Interferon beta,…
Want to build a spice rack for your kitchen? Pull up a YouTube video to see how it might be…
A common, economic, and easy method of administering drugs is orally, by swallowing a pill or capsule. But oral administration…
This randomized trial recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) found that a 12- month program of…
Is brain fog a condition limited to humans? “Infectious disease and cognition in wild populations,” a recently published paper in…
Inflammation is an essential part of the body’s healing process. But when it persists, it can contribute to a wide range…
A major risk factor for diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin…
Mount Sinai researchers have achieved an unprecedented understanding of the genetic and molecular machinery in human microglia—immune cells that reside…
Approximately one third of children in the United States are overweight or obese. A study publishing August 4thin PLOS Digital…
Studying heart samples from patients with cardiomyopathies, as well as from controls without heart disease, researchers have provided new insights…
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is a reduction in the firing of some neurons in the brain, which…
A team of researchers located at Helmholtz Munich reports on a novel function of vitamin K, which is generally known…
Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and their babies face increased risks and complications compared to pregnant women without…