One cognitive ability stood out in a study of Western diets and Alzheimer’s risk genes
Long-term Australian data suggest Western eating patterns may be linked to faster attention decline in genetically susceptible older…
Natural hormone activates brain-to-liver signaling pathway to suppress liver inflammation
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone best known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight…
Estonian researchers: Mental health literacy needs more focus on well-being | News
Recent studies involving Estonian researchers show that mental health literacy has overlooked paying more attention to the everyday…
Cheese Lovers Unite: The Benefits of Full-Fat Dairy Documented in Study Without Cholesterol Rise or Weight Gain
A display case at the Museum of Cheese in Paris – Credit: Musee du Fromage A University of…
Genetically engineered beagles could bring relief to millions of dog allergy sufferers
Two gene-edited beagles, Alfie and Bailey, were bred without detectable Can f 1, the major dog allergen, in…
A new wave equation for light challenges how physics explains the arrow of time
A new wave equation suggests accelerating waves can move only toward positive time, offering a possible microscopic explanation…
Thinning cancer cells’ sugar coating could expose tumors to immune attack
Like spies evading detection through being masters of disguise, many cancer cells are adorned with a copious coat…
Living near a dry cleaner may come with an unexpected Parkinson’s disease link
A nationwide Medicare study found a clear distance-response pattern between residential proximity to dry cleaners and Parkinson’s disease,…
Neandertal DNA linked to more muscle mass in modern adults
A Neandertal version of the growth hormone receptor is linked to slightly greater muscle mass, height and weight…
Fruit fly gut cells track hunger using internal cell viscosity
Researchers led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have discovered that…
Wearable sensor technology detects physical patterns linked to mental distress
Researchers have shown that measurements taken from a person’s fingertip could help identify physical patterns associated with stress,…
For the first-time ever, scientists image the 3D wavefunction of an organic molecule
Scientists reconstructed a molecule’s full three-dimensional electron wavefunction using a laboratory system instead of a large synchrotron facility.A…