Researchers have identified a siesta-suppressing gene in fruit flies, which sheds light on the biology that helps many creatures, including…
Meditation needs more research: Study finds 25 percent suffer unpleasant experiences
More than a quarter of people who regularly meditate have had a ‘particularly unpleasant’ psychological experience related to the practice,…
For teens, online bullying worsens sleep and depression
Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found…
Study shows one third of statin patients don’t reach healthy levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol
Using electronic health records from the Indiana Network for Patient Care, a new population health study of entire state found…
Egg yolk precursor protein regulates mosquitoes’ attraction to humans
Feeding mosquitoes sugar makes them less attracted to humans, a response that is regulated by the protein vitellogenin, according to…
Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat
A new mathematical model demonstrates how neurons in the brain could work together to learn and keep a musical beat.
Ancient DNA suggests that some Northern Europeans got their languages from Siberia
Most Europeans descend from a combination of European hunter-gatherers, Anatolian early farmers, and Steppe herders. But only European speakers of…
Medical News Today: What to know about the Whole30 diet
The Whole30 diet involves not eating grains, legumes, dairy, and specific other food groups for 30 days. It is safe…
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Image-Guided Intravenous Alteplase for Stroke — Shattering a Time Window
The era of time-based treatment with intravenous alteplase in patients with acute stroke may finally be drawing to a close.…