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Using stem cells to generate a partial model of the brain, researchers discover how communication between neurons is altered in those with Schizophrenia.

Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health and in reducing colorectal cancer. According to a new study, the way walnuts impact the gut microbiome -- the collection of trillions of...

Once upon a time, a powerful Sumerian king named Gilgamesh went on a quest, as such characters often do in these stories of myth and legend. Gilgamesh had witnessed the death of his best friend, Enkidu, and, fearing a si...

A new study published in JEM reveals blocking a specific receptor on astrocytes improved memory performance and normalized brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

Sympathetic nerve activity to skeletal muscle blood vessels -- a function of the nervous system that helps regulate blood pressure -- increases during physiological and mental stress in people with chronic anxiety, a new...

Researchers shed new light on neuroplasticity by sparking learning in tadpole brains. They discovered the key to neuroplasticity is how the brain generates new proteins. Findings could help deepen understanding of sensor...

Researchers have discovered a new family of substances which has been found to display highly potent activity against the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the toxicity induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS). T...

A blurry brown picture is the most detailed 3D image of bone ever produced. The model gives unique insight into the crystals inside our bones

A gene variant that helps humans cope with colder climates also seems to have put people living in northerly regions at a higher risk of migraine

We've seen two runaway stars hurtling through the galaxy at more than 700 kilometres per second, and dozens more going so fast they could escape the Milky Way

New research sheds light on a phenomenon called neuroplasticity.

After eight years of failed treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), a New Jersey patient became the first patient in the United States to undergo cardiac ablation -- a procedure in which an electrophysiologist...

A new study on mice offers insights into why some people's hair may turn gray in response to a serious illness or chronic stress. Researchers have discovered a connection between the genes that contribute to hair color a...

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect nearly 1.5 billion people around the world and can contribute to stunted growth and development in children. Expanding control programs to be administered at the community level m...

The nauseating, often debilitating, headaches affect 15-20 percent of adults in developed countries, yet they remain stubbornly hard to explain. Scientists know that migraines tend to run in families but aren't sure exac...

A common genetic variant implicated in migraine headaches may have proliferated because it helped early humans adapt to cold weather in northern climates.

Scientists have found that itching caused by touch is directly related to the number of touch receptors embedded in the skin. The team found, in mice, that fewer receptors make it more likely touch will induce itching.

Researchers recently discovered an alternative metabolic pathway that might be used by cancer cells to survive nutrient deprivation. Targeting these proteins to disrupt autophagy in cancer cells is an exciting therapeuti...

Age-related declines in stem cell function can be reversed by a 24-hour fast, according to a new study. Biologists found fasting dramatically improves stem cells' ability to regenerate, in both aged and young mice.

Visualizing the signals that make brain cells connect reveals new insights into the developing brain.

Using advanced 3D nanoscale imaging of the mineral in human bone, research teams have shown that the mineral crystals of bone have a hierarchical structure integrated into the larger-scale make-up of the skeleton.

Plant scientists have taken the crucial last steps in a 60-year quest to unravel the complex chemistry of Madagascar periwinkle in a breakthrough that opens up the potential for rapid synthesis of cancer-fighting compoun...