Research looking at a possible new therapeutic approach for Alzheimer’s disease focuses on targeting inflammation by using an antibody.
Measles outbreaks in Niger linked to rainfall and temperature, study finds
Rainfall and temperature drive agricultural activity, which, in turn, influences patterns of measles outbreaks in the West African nation of…
Breastfeeding’s legacy may protect against diabetes
Breastfeeding secures delivery of sugar and fat for milk production by changing the insulin sensitivity of organs that supply or…
Metabolic syndrome linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes were over three times more…
New system for accurate telomere profiling in less than 3 hours
A novel assay can be used to rapidly determine telomere dysregulation in cancers and age-related diseases in clinical settings. This…
Studying water polo for kicks
Scientists measure the propulsive force of water polo players executing highly efficient ‘eggbeater’ kicks, paving the way to improved sports…
Before eyes open, they get ready to see?
A research team’s computational simulations demonstrated that the waves of spontaneous neural activity in the retinas of still-closed eyes in…
Researchers reversibly disable brain pathway in primates
For the first time ever, neurophysiologists have succeeded in reversibly disabling a connection between two areas in the brains of…
Magnetic stimulation dramatically improves fecal incontinence
Painless magnetic stimulation of nerves that regulate muscles in the anus and rectum appears to improve their function and dramatically…
Less ‘sticky’ cells become more cancerous
Researchers have investigated the structure of tumor tissue and the behavior of tumor cells in detail, gaining important insights that…