Prenatal paracetamol use does not increase child neurodevelopmental risks
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), along with Aston Pharmacy School’s Professor Ian Chi-Kei Wong, have…
Guest post: Climate change has caused one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat
The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in the world. Alongside its…
Advanced brain interfacing technology for both touch and vision restoration
Patients with untreatable conditions such as sight loss or loss of motor-function could be closer to a viable…
Scientists map how chronic stress alters somatostatin levels in the brain
Consider the brake. Not the engine, which gets all the attention, but the brake, the quiet thing that…
COVID-19 vaccine boosters may protect against future animal coronavirus outbreaks
COVID-19 vaccine boosters not only protect against SARS‑CoV‑2 – the virus behind the most recent pandemic – but…
Sleep protects complex neural networks from drifting into states of permanent instability
Every animal that has ever been studied closely, from the fruit fly to the philosopher, surrenders each day…
Melatonin may safely reduce chronic musculoskeletal pain, study finds
A sleep supplement widely used to treat insomnia could help reduce reliance on some of the most common…
Study links DNA methylation to aggressive prostate cancer behavior
The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4…
Monoclonal antibody shows promise for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome
Doctors have few options for patients who develop a life-threatening lung condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome, or…
Researchers use AI to predict rare cancer immunotherapy responses
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of…
New structural insights overturn old assumptions about malaria entry
For nearly half a century, scientists have known that malaria parasites force their way into human red blood cells through a…
Children and adults who eat more live microbe-rich foods have healthier diets
A national French survey finds that foods likely to contain live microbes may be useful markers of healthier,…