New research reveals how MRI scans and artificial intelligence can help identify brain patterns that predict responsiveness to certain antidepressants.
Parent and sibling attitudes among top influences on teenage e-cigarette use
Flavor, safety and family attitude toward vaping are among the greatest factors influencing teenage perception of e-cigarettes, new research finds.
Skin-cells-turned-to-heart-cells help unravel genetic underpinnings of cardiac function
A small genetic study identified a protein linked to many genetic variants that affect heart function. Researchers are expanding the…
Simple cardiac risk score can predict problems with blood flow in the brain
The study shows that for those participants who do not have a history of heart disease or stroke that a…
High wealth inequality linked with greater support for populist leaders
People who live or think they live in a more economically unequal society may be more supportive of a strong,…
How nasty Toxoplasma parasite damages the human eye
An international study used human retinal cells to demonstrate how the Toxoplasma parasite creates a characteristic eye lesion that can…
Delivery system can make RNA vaccines more powerful
MIT chemical engineers have developed a new type of lipid nanoparticle that can be used to deliver RNA vaccines. The…
Handgun purchasers with a prior DUI have a greater risk for serious violence
Legal purchasers of handguns with a prior DUI conviction have a greater risk of a future arrest for a violent…
Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A monoclonal antibody has been shown to impede the fusion machinery henipaviruses use to merge with the membrane of cells…
Whole genome sequencing could enable personalized cancer treatment
Whole genome sequencing of tumour cells could help predict the prognosis of a patient’s cancer and offer clues to identify…