Researchers have developed a technique to grow custom-fit bone implants to repair jawbone injuries from a patient’s own rib.
Social environment helps determine attitudes toward risk
Studies have shown women are more risk-averse than men, a trait experts say could help to explain the persistent wage…
Prenatal testosterone linked to long-term effects in females who share womb with male twin
Women who shared their mother’s womb with a male twin are less likely to graduate from high school or college,…
Study finds test of protein levels in the eye a potential predictor of (future) Alzheimer’s disease
Low levels of amyloid-beta and tau proteins, biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease, in eye fluid were significantly associated with low cognitive…
New research identifies potential PTSD treatment improvement
Researchers may have found a way to improve a common treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by changing how the…
Brain research reveals a circuit for cocaine relapse
Researchers have identified which neurons are responsible for cocaine-seeking behaviors in rodents and where these neurons exert their effects within…
Google research shows how AI can make ophthalmologists more effective
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, diagnosing disease faster and potentially with greater accuracy than physicians, some have suggested that…
Breastfeeding can erase effects of prenatal violence for newborns
Researchers found that breastfeeding through the first six weeks of life acts as a protective factor, effectively negating the risk…
Healthy fats improve nerve function in obese mice
Swapping dietary saturated fats for monounsaturated fats reverses nerve damage and restores nerve function in male mice, finds new preclinical…
Evidence for ancient magnetic sense in humans
The human brain can unconsciously respond to changes in Earth’s magnetic fields, according to a team of geoscientists and neurobiologists.…