Dopamine bursts drive faster movement during happy moments
New research by engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder aims to get to the bottom of why,…
NIH’s continued investment fuels TMJ pain research
Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. Back pain is the most frequently reported…
Targeted PET/CT tracer improves early prediction of treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients
A new targeted PET/CT tracer can detect treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients in as little as four…
Tick-derived protein discovery can advance treatment for inflammatory diseases
When the immune system detects a harmful or foreign agent it triggers an inflammatory response small proteins called…
‘The world remains unprepared’: Why scientists are calling for a global assessment of climate change
The world remains “unprepared” for the risks of climate change, despite overwhelming evidence that the planet is heading…
Supposedly harmless peptide may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Key takeaways A new culprit: While billions of dollars have been spent targeting Amyloid beta (Aβ) in Alzheimer’s…
American heart health worsening — Harvard Gazette
Treatments for cardiovascular conditions have never been better. Knowledge about how to improve heart health has steadily improved.…
New pathway found connecting liver congestion to fibrosis and cancer
Researchers from The University of Osaka find that chronic liver congestion is linked to severe liver diseases through…
Stronger connection found between cannabis use and mental illness
An analysis of 35,000 Canadians shows that rising cannabis use and worsening mental‑health symptoms are increasingly appearing together,…
New laser technique ensures integrity of mRNA therapeutics
Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology is transforming medicine by providing our cells with genetic instructions to produce proteins that…
Why clinical trials on nutritional supplements are hard to design
Walk into any drugstore, natural market, or Costco and you’ll find a dazzling array of supplements promising everything…
Neanderthal DNA loss tied to ancient interbreeding dynamics
The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.…