The story of SCAD underscores how much doctors still don’t understand, including about heart disease in women.
How One Woman Changed What Doctors Know About Heart Attacks
The story of SCAD underscores how much doctors still don’t understand, including about heart disease in women.
Are China’s oldest-old living longer with less disability? A longitudinal modeling analysis of birth cohorts born 10 years apart
China has transitioned from being one of the fastest-growing populations to among the most rapidly aging countries worldwide. In particular,…
How whipworms wreak havoc on the gut
Signaling through interleukin-10 (IL-10) receptors on gut immune cells plays a critical role in protecting the gut lining and microbiota…
When neurons get the blues
A new study is the first to directly examine cells from patients whose depression doesn’t respond to selective serotonin reuptake…
Fight or flight: Serotonin neurons prompt brain to make the right call
Known for its role in relieving depression, the neurochemical serotonin may also help the brain execute instantaneous, appropriate behaviors in…
Do all chemotherapies have equal long-term heart risk?
Different chemotherapy drugs were associated with varying degrees of long-term risk of cardiomyopathy in survivors of childhood cancers, according to…
Persistent low body weight in young kids increases risk for anorexia nervosa later, study finds
A new study has found that a persistent low body mass index (BMI) in children, starting as young as age…
Looking to choose a healthy post-workout snack? Decide early, study says
A post-exercise snack can threaten to undo the gains (or losses) of a workout. But the decision itself may depend…
Self-growing materials that strengthen in response to force
A strategy inspired by the process responsible for muscle growth could lead to the development of stronger, longer-lasting materials.