Future technology may be able to monitor and modify the brain to produce enhanced team performance, while increasing the efficiency…
Emails Show How Pesticide Industry Influenced U.S. Position in Health Talks
The U.S. insisted that new international guidelines on combating drug resistance omit any mention of fungicides — a demand that…
Placenta is initiated first, as cells of a fertilized egg divide and specialize
The first stages of placental development take place days before the embryo starts to form in human pregnancies. The finding…
Variation in genes associated with viral entry of SARS-CoV-2 unlikely to influence COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, study finds
A comprehensive search of genetic variation databases has revealed no significant differences across populations and ethnic groups in seven genes…
World first study links obesity with reduced brain plasticity
A world-first study has found that severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and…
Remote neuropsychology tests for children shown effective, study finds
Administering neuropsychology evaluations to children online in the comfort of their own homes is feasible and delivers results comparable to…
Opening an autophagy window as the apoptosis door starts to close
Researchers have successfully attached the cancer cell-targeting antibody Trastuzumab to a previously reported supermolecule that induces autophagic cell death. The…
Donor-conceived adults have higher incidence of immunology diseases
Adults conceived through sperm donation reported higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions. Donor sperm conceived…
Audio Interview: Eight Months of Action and Inaction against Covid-19
The continuing spread of SARS-CoV-2 remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What physicians need to know about transmission,…
And the Emmy Goes to … My Therapist
As he accepted the award for outstanding writing, Cord Jefferson thanked his therapist, and he wasn’t kidding.