Many cells in our bodies are on the move and somehow seem to “know” where to go. But how do…
Study links rising stress, depression in U.S. to pandemic-related losses, media consumption
Experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic — such as unemployment — and COVID-19-related media consumption are directly linked…
Recording thousands of nerve cell impulses at high resolution
Researchers have developed a new generation of microelectrode-array chips for measuring nerve impulses, enabling studies of how thousands of nerve…
Early introduction of gluten may prevent celiac disease in children, study finds
Introducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants’ diets could prevent them from developing celiac disease,…
COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, helping to explain male patients’ poorer prognosis
A study of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggests that the disease might deteriorate men’s testosterone levels. The study found…
COVID-19: Social distancing is more effective than travel bans, study finds
Travel bans will delay the peak of infection with days, while social distancing has a much stronger impact, amounting in…
Memory training for the immune system
The immune system will memorize the pathogen after an infection and can therefore react promptly after reinfection with the same…
Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism prevents hair loss
An international research team has shown in mice that Rictor, a protein that helps to regulate the growth, energy, and…
LDL-cholesterol and ischemic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation confers higher risk of ischemic stroke, but the contribution of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels to this risk…
A Potential Downside of Intermittent Fasting
A rigorous three-month study found that people lost little weight, and much of that may have been from muscle.