A study conducted in C. elegans nematode roundworms may lead to improved treatment of a rare human genetic disorder that…
Nurse work environments linked to outcomes
Nurses play critical roles in patient safety and are often the last line of defense against medical errors and unsafe…
Ancient Caribbean children helped with grocery shopping in AD 400
Researchers have long thought that snail and clam shells found at Caribbean archaeological sites were evidence of ‘starvation food’ eaten…
Advanced paternal age increases risk of early-onset schizophrenia in offspring
Advanced paternal age increases the risk in offspring of early-onset schizophrenia, a severe form of the disorder, according to a…
Mind melding: Understanding the connected, social brain
Parents may often feel like they are not ‘on the same wavelength’ as their kids. But it turns out that,…
Smartphone test spots poisoned water risk to millions of lives
A smartphone device could help millions of people avoid drinking water contaminated by arsenic.
Pediatric health researchers offer insights for RSV vaccine
In healthy adults, RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, feels like the common cold with a runny nose, chest congestion and…
Tumor-associated immune cells hinder frontline chemotherapy drug in pancreatic cancer
A frontline chemotherapy drug given to patients with pancreatic cancer is made less effective because similar compounds released by tumor-associated…
Early valve replacement versus watchful waiting in patients with severe aortic stenosis
Patients with severe aortic stenosis who have no symptoms may benefit more from an aggressive strategy of early valve replacement…
Technique uses well-known dye to watch amyloid plaques in the brain
New work repurposing one of the oldest known reagents for amyloid looks to help provide a clearer picture of how…