Researchers have discovered a group of cells in the brain that may function as a ‘master-controller’ for the cardiovascular system,…
Researchers find widely ‘inconsistent’ use of antibodies in lab experiments
Scientists say they have affirmed widespread inconsistencies in the use of a common laboratory procedure called immunohistochemical staining, and say…
Older adults expect to lose brain power, but most don’t ask doctors how to prevent dementia
Many Americans in their 50s and early 60s are worried about declining brain health, especially if they have loved ones…
Artificial intelligence tool vastly scales up Alzheimer’s research
Researchers have found a way to teach a computer to precisely detect one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in…
Big data helps identify better way to research breast cancer’s spread
Researchers are analyzing large volumes of data, often referred to as big data, to determine better research models to fight…
Five rules to tackle antibiotic resistance
Current efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance are ‘not nearly radical enough,’ a leading scientist says.
Medical News Today: Why don’t whales develop cancer, and why should we care?
Whales have a minimal risk of developing cancer, despite factors that may lead us to think otherwise. Why is this,…
Scans Suggested the Boy Had Cancer. But No Doctor Could Prove It. Why?
After the pain in his knee spread to other parts of his body, his mother pressed the doctors to figure…
Doctor, We Need You in the Writer’s Room, Stat
I took a break from the I.C.U. to write on a medical drama. It was a chance to imagine a…
Scans Suggested the Boy Had Cancer. But No Doctor Could Prove It. Why?
After the pain in his knee spread to other parts of his body, his mother pressed the doctors to figure…