Adolescent athletes who sustained concussions while playing a sport recovered more quickly when they underwent a supervised, aerobic exercise regimen.
Excess immune pruning of synapses in neural cells derived from patients with schizophrenia
Investigators have found evidence that the process of synaptic pruning, a normal part of brain development during adolescence, is excessive…
More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome
Scientists working on the gut microbiome have discovered and isolated more than 100 completely new species of bacteria from healthy…
A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon
While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission of electrical impulses has been known for more than a century, the…
The web meets genomics: A DNA search engine for microbes
Microbes are the most common and diverse organisms on the planet. A new search engine, called BIGSI, allows scientists to…
Biggest ever map of human Alzheimer’s brain
A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer’s disease has produced largest dataset of its type…
Mapping esophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets
Mutations that cause esophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail — unveiling that more than half could be…
Electrical activity in prostate cancer cells
Experts have carried out a series of experiments with which, for the first time, they have been able to characterize…
Demand for long-acting contraception rose sharply after 2016 election
A new study finds that rates of long-acting, reversible contraception went up by 21.6 percent in the 30 days after…
Positive findings with dasotraline for ADHD in children ages 6-12
A new study in children aged 6 to 12 years of dasotraline, a promising new treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity…