Zika virus infection in the womb produces altered immune responses and sex-specific brain abnormalities in apparently healthy pig offspring, according…
Restoring protein homeostasis improves memory deficits in Down syndrome model
Researchers found that that defects in a conserved stress pathway known as the ‘integrated stress response,’ or ISR, could explain…
Study dissects attitudes on short-term vacation rentals
Feelings of neighborhood pride, interactions with tourists and a community’s laws can all influence how neighbors feel about short-term vacation…
New research quantifies how much speakers’ first language affects learning a new language
Linguistic research suggests that accents are strongly shaped by the speaker’s first language they learned growing up. New research sheds…
How maternal Zika virus infection results in newborn microcephaly
Researchers have discovered that the Zika virus protein NS4A disrupts brain growth by hijacking a pathway that regulates the generation…
Doctors give electronic health records an ‘F’
The transition to electronic health records (EHRs) was supposed to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare for doctors and…
Earthquake-like brain-wave bursts found to be essential for healthy sleep
New research in rats shows that cortical arousals and brief awakenings during sleep exhibit non-equilibrium dynamics and complex organization across…
Medical News Today: Allergies and dizziness: What’s the link?
Allergies can cause vertigo, but this is rare. In this article, we look at how dizziness, vertigo, and allergies are…
Acute Upper Airway Obstruction
Acute upper airway obstruction is a life-threatening emergency and requires immediate assessment and intervention with little margin for error, making…
Medical News Today: What to know about the Norwood scale and male pattern baldness
The Norwood scale is a system of classification for the stages of male pattern baldness. Read this article to learn…