Study uncovers a neural brake that limits motivation during unpleasant situations
Background Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report…
Study reveals how tuberculosis exploits immune defenses to promote infection
Scientists have made a discovery that helps explain why humans and animals are so susceptible to contracting tuberculosis(TB)…
Durvalumab extends survival in small cell lung cancer but raises cost concerns
A new study suggests that the immune checkpoint inhibitor, durvalumab, may offer new treatment options for patients living…
Active mechanical forces drive how bacteria switch swimming direction
Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of…
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how…
Crumb Rubber Decays Into a Dangerous Chemical Cocktail
If you grew up in America — or much of the rest of the world — in the…
States with abortion restrictions have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment
A research team including fertility experts from OHSU’s Center for Women’s Health investigated the health impacts of abortion…
Microscopic Animals Use Mitochondrial Signal to Survive Extreme Stress
A study by the department of chemistry investigated how tardigrades, nature’s apocalypse champions, survive osmotic stress. Evan Stair…
New method measures how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria
Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory…
Australia injects $10.1 M to back next-generation of medical researchers
Australia injects $10.1 M to back next-generation of medical researchers January 9, 2026 | Friday | News Scholarships…
Federal hospital safety metric fails to accurately assess emergency stroke care
A new UCLA study reveals that a widely used federal hospital safety metric is fundamentally flawed when applied…
Real-time smartphone monitoring improves evaluation of insomnia treatment effectiveness
About one in nine adults suffer from chronic insomnia and its residual effects like drowsiness, cognitive issues, and…