Study identifies new genes linked to severe pregnancy sickness
The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified…
Study reveals interhemispheric brain circuit crucial for spatial memory
A team led by the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 impacts bone health in females
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, along with collaborators at UC San Francisco, have discovered…
Threat-response in the brain’s amygdala linked to sex-specific patterns of alcohol use
New research shows that the threat-response in the brain’s amygdala (which processes emotions) is linked to different patterns…
Stanford researchers create noninvasive way to deliver light deep inside the body
Light has an increasing number of applications in biology and medicine – it can be used to stimulate…
Moving more, sitting less, and sleeping well may lower dementia risk
Data from millions of people reveal that everyday habits, like how much you move, sit, and sleep, could…
New research identifies neural sequence for odor navigation in worms
Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal’s brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have scientists…
New 3D organoid model advances pediatric glioma research and treatment
A three-dimensional experimental system has been developed to study the response to drugs in low-grade glioma, a tumor…
OICR funds four Ontario teams to develop next-generation cancer therapies
Better cancer care depends on better treatment options. That’s why the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is…
Less than 20% of patients in Japan interested in new Alzheimer’s drugs received one
Less than 20% of people who showed interest in taking new medications for Alzheimer’s disease went on to…
Study reveals lung-brain link between smoking and neurodegeneration
The correlation between smoking and neurodegeneration is well-documented, with one study from 2011 finding heavy smoking in midlife was associated…