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…
Lab study shows cigarette smoke damaged lung cells more than e-cigarette vapor
A new laboratory study found that cigarette smoke sharply disrupted lung cell defenses, while e-cigarette vapor showed no…
EV-RNAs show promise for IBD diagnosis and treatment
A research team led by Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, has published a comprehensive…
Social closeness drives the exchange of gut bacteria
Living with friends may quietly be altering your gut bacteria – according to a new study from the…
Low oxygen triggers regenerative programs in mammalian limb cells
Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals…
Vibrio cholerae acquires antiviral defenses through horizontal gene transfer
Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip themselves with antiviral…
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…
Stem cell study identifies universal checkpoint controlling cell identity
A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint…
Childhood trauma inspires research into brain repair and recovery
What began as a child’s encounter with trauma has grown into a research programme committed to understanding recovery.…
Geographic disparities persist in the decline of U.S. cancer deaths
In 1991, the U.S. experienced a significant shift in cancer death rates, as, for the first time, deaths…
Flu vaccination may cut heart attack and stroke risk after infection
A nationwide Danish study found that flu can sharply raise the short-term risk of heart attack and stroke,…
Metformin mimics exercise-related metabolic effects in prostate cancer patients
A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise’s core…