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Blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 restored important brain signaling and improved social, communication, and repetitive beh...
A ten-month Antarctic experiment found that astronauts may struggle not only with loneliness but also with spending too much time...
Beginning around age 50, the brain’s memory center appears to lose many of its longtime immune cells and replace them with more in...
A new wearable patch may help people reach REM sleep faster and remain there longer without medication or surgery. In a study of 2...
A long-term brain study found that common risks such as smoking, high blood pressure, heart disease, and high blood lipids were st...
Genetic changes may set off a chain reaction that causes the spine’s natural shock absorbers to harden and deteriorate. Zebrafish...
A prescription form of THC helped many people with PTSD escape recurring trauma-related nightmares, with more than one-third repor...
Tiny pollution particles from smoke, soot, and dust may worsen rheumatoid arthritis and raise the risk of painful flares, particul...
Stanford researchers discovered immune cells in flatworms that explode within minutes, killing nearby bacteria and foreign cells b...
A simple change in posture may subtly affect how people feel and make decisions. Participants who sat upright reported greater fee...
A specially engineered chewing gum reduced HPV by up to 93% and nearly eliminated two bacteria linked to head and neck cancer. The...
Scientists have identified a molecular switch that may help explain why aging makes the brain more vulnerable to diseases such as...
Vanderbilt researchers created the first selective compound designed to inhibit TAOK-1, a poorly understood protein connected to A...
A protein once thought to mainly protect chromosome ends may also be essential for keeping muscle stem cells ready to repair injur...
Cancer cells rely on powerful genetic switches to keep growth genes running at full speed, but that intense activity can damage th...
Scientists have identified an immune response that may explain why statins cause muscle pain, weakness, and exercise intolerance i...
Blood cancers that eventually worsen may carry detectable genetic warning signs years before patients develop serious symptoms. Th...
A person’s sleeping brain may reveal warning signs of dementia long before memory problems begin. Researchers used machine learnin...
A gene involved in the brain’s overnight cleaning system may change how strongly poor sleep affects Alzheimer’s-related brain chan...
Keeping a regular daily schedule may help reduce pain and depression, especially among older adults with insomnia. Researchers fou...
Taking a daily multivitamin may help older adults preserve the strength and stamina needed for everyday activities. After three ye...
A liquid brushed onto cavities in seconds may spare many young children from pain, infection, and surgery. A major U.S. trial foun...
Sleeping well during a heatwave starts with stopping the home from overheating. Close blinds against strong sunlight, ventilate wh...
Researchers found that insulin-producing cells depend on a team of helper proteins to keep insulin production on track. When one k...
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