A new study on how we use reward information for making choices shows how humans and monkeys adopt their decision-making…
Acute periodontal disease bacteria love colon and dirt microbes
Mythbuster: The idea that bacterial collaborations within microbiomes, like in the mouth, have evolved to be generous and exclusive very…
Success of gene therapy for a form of inherited blindness depends on timing
An FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis, an inherited vision disorder with a childhood onset and progressive nature, has…
The diet-microbiome connection in inflammatory bowel disease
A change in diet is a go-to strategy for treating inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s. In dogs with a similar…
Medical News Today: What causes bumps in the back of the throat?
Bumps in the back of the throat, often called cobblestone throat, are usually due to viral or bacterial infections. Learn…
Teeth offer vital clues about diet during the Great Irish Famine
Scientific analysis of dental calculus — plaque build-up — of the Famine’s victims found evidence of corn (maize), oats, potato,…
Birds string together meaningless sounds to make ‘words’
A new study sheds light on whether animal vocalizations, like human words, are constructed from smaller building blocks. By analyzing…
New drug may protect against memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
A new drug discovered may protect against memory loss, nerve damage and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Medical News Today: What do code blue and other hospital codes mean?
Code blue alerts hospital staff to a patient emergency, such as cardiac arrest or a breathing problem. Learn more about…
Secondary glomerular disease
Secondary glomerular diseases are those with an identifiable underlying or systemic cause, in contrast to primary diseases, where a localized…