Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug trafficking operations more…
New role for a driver of metastatic cancers
Metastatic ovarian, prostate and breast cancers are notoriously difficult to treat and often deadly. Now, researchers have revealed a new…
Berkeley’s soda tax election changed drinking habits months before prices went up
Berkeley’s soda tax election may have played a major role in changing drinking habits in the city, a new study…
Parasitology: Exotic signaling mechanism in pathogens
The unicellular parasite that causes sleeping sickness differs from other eukaryotes in the mode of regulation of an essential cellular…
Caring for an older adult with cancer comes with emotional challenges for caregivers, too
Until now, no large study has evaluated whether or not caring for older adults with advanced cancer is linked to…
3D-printed transparent skull provides a window to the brain
Researchers have developed a unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice that provides an opportunity to watch activity of the…
Study reveals genes associated with heavy drinking and alcoholism
A large genomic study of nearly 275,000 people has revealed new insights into genetic drivers of heavy drinking and alcohol…
Transplanted bone marrow endothelial progenitor cells delay ALS disease progression
Transplanting human bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells into mice mimicking symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) helped more motor neurons…
Circadian clock plays unexpected role in neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers induced jet lag in a fruit fly model of Huntington disease and found that jet lag protected the flies’…
The number of people affected by food crises remains at alarming levels
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced acute hunger requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihoods assistance in 2018,…