Study highlights drop in harmful medication use among adults with cognitive disorders
Adults 65 and older with cognitive disorders such as dementia, are more likely to suffer negative effects from…
Probiotics for mental health? A new review finds promising signals and major gaps
Researchers map the probiotic strains and gut-brain pathways being investigated across anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, revealing…
Colorectal tumors may damage nerves before chemotherapy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that, in preclinical models of colorectal cancer,…
Scientists create single-cell atlas of spinal neurons involved in motor coordination
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital created a single-cell atlas of a key class of spinal neurons…
St. Jude scientists uncover regulatory mechanism for crucial developmental pathway
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists uncovered a regulatory mechanism for signaling of Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), a pathway…
Two heart nerve cell types sustain cardiac stability in mice
A mouse study maps two specialized nerve cell populations within the heart, revealing how one supports everyday cardiac…
Gut immune cells may improve multiple sclerosis treatment outcomes
B-cell depletion therapies, in which B cells of the immune system, which may drive disease activity in multiple…
11 of the most stressful movies fans say they’ve ever seen
Some films are relaxing escapes from the daily grind, but others are scripted entirely to test the limits…
Lung tumors hack the nervous system to cause severe cachexia
Cachexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose…
Sugar-coated nanoparticles extend survival in aggressive glioblastoma mouse model
Researchers at Oregon State University have potentially found a new way to treat the most aggressive form of…
Scientists reveal how cGAS-STING fuels brain inflammation and neurodegeneration
A major immune pathway once known for detecting DNA damage is now being linked to brain aging, glial…
New AI system classifies brain tumors with unprecedented accuracy
Experts in Heidelberg have developed an AI system that can classify brain tumors with unprecedented accuracy using standard…