A study reveals the involvement of the endocannabinoid system in cognitive disorders in mouse models of Down syndrome. The work…
Hibernating hamsters could provide new clues to Alzheimer’s disease
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for…
How fibrosis develops in butterfly syndrome patients
Researchers have pinpointed how fibrosis develops in butterfly syndrome patients. The discovery points to a potential treatment for the debilitating…
New therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis successfully tested on mice
Researchers have demonstrated the efficacy in mice of a new therapy that addresses the main manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Scientists seeking to regrow kidneys make promising discovery
Scientists seeking to regrow damaged kidneys have discovered that blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves…
Side-effects not fully reported in more than 30 percent of healthcare reviews
The potential side-effects of health interventions were not fully reported in more than a third of published health study reviews,…
Touch biographies reveal transgenerational nature of touch
The way we feel about being touched — and the way we touch others — are shaped by our personal…
Voluntary control of brainwaves in deep brain of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Patients with Parkinson’s disease can voluntarily control beta waves in their deep brain — a finding that suggests a new…
Excessive weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health
Excessive weight gain in children under two years can lead to cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in teenage years including…
Shedding light on zebrafish daily rhythms: Clock gene functions revealed
Researchers used zebrafish to study the effects of knocking out three clock genes, Cry1a, Cry2a, and Per2. They compared wild-type…