Fruit flies illuminate the role of Alzheimer’s disease risk genes
Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease but the roles…
New genetic marker may improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to gout medication
A newly identified genetic marker may significantly improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to the gout medication…
Photographer’s Bat Portraits Capture Their Unique Personalities
José Gabriel Martínez-Fonseca A photographer whose biology work brings him up close and personal with bats captures incredible…
Interacting with friends may reduce momentary loneliness for dementia caregivers
Daily interactions with friends, even through something as simple as a text message, may reduce momentary loneliness for…
Two analgesic drugs may one day be repurposed as anti-tumor therapies
Peripheral afferent neurons – nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous…
Heart ‘blueprint’ offers insights into fetal development and congenital defects
New research in Sweden has produced a “blueprint” revealing how the human heart is built during prenatal development.…
New biofilm discovery may pave way to undermining antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas
The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result…
Women gain stronger heart protection from exercise than men, study reveals
New research reveals that women achieve equal or greater protection from coronary heart disease and death with far…
Why is the Mediterranean region so prone to flooding? A new study has answers
In May of 2023, extreme floods devastated the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The floods killed seventeen people, displaced…
Innovative approach to enhancing laser lithotripsy for kidney stones
During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging…
New imaging technique can map the blood flow of an entire organ in 4D
For the first time, a team of Inserm researchers from the Physics for Medicine Institute (Inserm/ESPCI Paris-PSL/CNRS) has…
Using AI and citizen science for vector-borne disease surveillance
Researchers from the University of South Florida have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may…