A new review calls for recognition of ‘take-home’ exposures — exposures to toxic contaminants inadvertently brought home from a family…
Guardian angel of the eye
The lens of the human eye comprises a highly concentrated protein solution, which lends the lens its great refractive power.…
Disease-aggravating mutation found in a mouse model of neonatal mitochondrial disease
The new mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variant drastically speeds up the disease progression in a mouse model of GRACILE syndrome. This…
Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life
New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them…
New way to treat stroke using an already FDA-approved drug
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) is currently used to treat neutropenia due to chemotherapy and has been successfully used for patients…
Americans strongly support human genetics research and potential
Americans are excited and optimistic about genetics and its emerging health applications, per a new survey.
New insight into how cannabidiol takes effect in the brains of people with psychosis
Researchers have shown that cannabidiol (CBD) alters the brain activity in people with psychosis during memory tasks, making it more…
Unhealthy and unhappy: Mental toll of troubled relationships
Some forms of domestic violence double victims’ risk of depression and anxiety disorders later in life, according to recent research.
Cycling to work? You may live longer
People who cycle to work have a lower risk of dying, a New Zealand study has found.
Give and take: Cancer chromosomes give the game away
As tumors develop, cancer cells gain and lose so-called ‘chromosome arms’, changing their response to drugs, a finding which may…