Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) are syndromes that share many medical similarities but…
Sleep and ageing: Two sides of one coin?
Researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way for new…
New evidence links lifespan extension to metabolic regulation of immune system
Researchers have uncovered a new mechanism of lifespan extension that links caloric restriction with immune system regulation.
High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice
Consuming a daily modest amount of high-fructose corn syrup — the equivalent of people drinking about 12 ounces of a…
Study shows alarming increases of firearm deaths in US school-age children
From 1999 to 2017, 38,942 US children ages 5 to 18 years old were killed by firearms, averaging more than…
Antibodies stabilize plaque in arteries
Researchers have found that type IgG antibodies play an unexpected role in atherosclerosis. A study on mice shows that the…
The evolution of brain tumors
Scientists have found in a recent study that only three different genetic alterations drive the early development of malignant glioblastomas.…
Fertility restored in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship
In a first, researchers have reported in a non-human primate model that immature testicular tissue can be cryopreserved, and later…
No evidence that calcium increases risk of AMD
Eating a calcium-rich diet or taking calcium supplements does not appear to increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
How team sports change a child’s brain
Adult depression has long been associated with shrinkage of the hippocampus, a brain region that plays an important role in…