Cigarette smoke exposure alters ovarian and testicular function in mice
New research has shed light on how exposure to cigarette smoke could affect reproductive health in both men…
Before the first bite: A missing gut protein may set the stage for peanut allergy
For most people, a peanut butter sandwich poses no threat. But for the roughly 1.6 million children in…
Study identifies shared pathway driving cardiac fibrosis
Three adenosine receptor subtypes that normally send different signals were found to converge on a common pathway that…
New brain circuit discovery offers hope for panic disorder treatments
Our survival depends on brains that constantly search for danger and, if found, stay alert until it has…
Study uncovers cellular mechanisms behind long-lasting antibody responses
A team led by investigators from the University of Osaka uncovers cellular mechanisms that favor long-lived antibody responses,…
Scientists traced a hidden immune route that may worsen tau-linked brain damage
Researchers traced an immune pathway from brain-draining lymph nodes to tau-affected tissue, revealing how peripheral immune activity may…
Experimental therapy helps brain cells bypass genetic deletions
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain…
Novel bioinspired dressing uses body force to heal wounds
A bioinspired material, developed by scientists at Imperial College London, accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin. The material captures the body’s…
Bee venom boosts the effects of standard Parkinson’s therapy
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, leading to motor…
Brain’s immune cells play key role in maintaining stability of neuronal networks in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that microglia – the main immune cells of the brain –…
Myotonia may play a much larger role in driving muscle damage than previously recognized
For decades, researchers studying myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) have focused on the disease’s underlying genetic cause: a…
Study compares different light therapies for treating Alzheimer’s disease
“We wanted to compare the two most common tPBM paradigms head‑to‑head in a well‑established AD mouse model,” explains…