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Insights into how a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain cells have been revealed by scientists.

Scientists have created natural-looking hair that grows through the skin using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a major scientific achievement that could revolutionize the hair growth industry.

(Credit: Fh Photo/ Shutterstock) Eating is one of the great pleasures of living. And knowing when to stop, a wonderful virtue. For some people, the decision to stop doesn't come easy. And can we blame them? Eating is awe...

Scientists have discovered a pathway that functions like a car wash to prevent the buildup of a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists have developed a new technique that enables them to visualise how well antibiotics against tuberculosis (TB) reach their pathogenic targets inside human hosts.

Until now, researchers believed recurrent mutations (hotspot mutations) in cancer tumors were the important mutations (driver mutations) that promoted cancer progression. A new study indicates this is not always true.

A new study found that individuals reported more gastrointestinal bloating when they ate a diet high in salt.

A new computational modeling method uses snapshots of which types of microbes are found in a person's gut to predict how the microbial community will change over time.

Pathogenic fungal spores capitalize on host immune cells to escape the lung and gain access to the brain to cause fatal disease in mice, according to a new study. These insights into the interactions between pathogenic f...

Lung cancer cells use antioxidants, endogenous or dietary, to spread in the body by activating a protein called BACH1 and increasing the uptake and use of sugar, researchers report in two independent studies. The studies...

Research suggests goat milk infant formula has similar prebiotic properties to breast milk and could play a role in supporting healthy gut function in infants.

Infants of women with a short-term education are more likely to die within the first year of life. In more than half of cases, the cause of death is premature childbirth and low fetal weight.

Residential density is related to children's motor skills, engagement in outdoor play and organized sports. Finnish children living in the countryside spent more time outdoors and had better motor skills than their age p...

(University of Texas at Austin) A new patient-centered scheduling protocol is improving the quality, efficiency and convenience of multiprovider health care, according to a recently published paper from the University of...

(Salk Institute) There are hundreds of thousands of distinct colors and shapes that a person can distinguish visually, but how does the brain process all of this information? Scientists previously believed that the visua...

(University of Gothenburg) Click, swipe, listen to patients and follow the talk among the healthcare staff. Now, another step in the work towards a more person-centred care is being taken as the PCC Game app is being lau...

(University of Barcelona) The white matter structure in the brain reflects music sensitivity, according to a study by the research group on Cognition and Brain Plasticity of the Institute of Neurosciences of the Universi...

(University of Helsinki) Finnish researchers have compiled guidelines for international use for utilising music to support the development of spoken language. The guidelines are suitable for the parents of children with ...

(Texas Biomedical Research Institute) When people suffer from both HIV and TB, it creates 'one of the biggest health problems in the world,' according to Texas Biomed Assistant Professor Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D. Now, the Na...

(Rockefeller University) Scientists have found a group of brain cells that influence body mass in two ways, by controlling how much we eat as well as how much energy we burn. The findings could lead to new drugs to help ...

(University of Minnesota Medical School) New University of Minnesota Medical School research evaluates the impact of multimorbidity on the probability of hip fractures.

(Virginia Tech) A National Science Foundation grant will help Professor Marc Stern of the College of Natural Resources and Environment study and develop workshops that will empower local communities to take action agains...