When it comes to regeneration, some animals are capable of amazing feats — if you cut the leg off a
Month: March 2019
Bone Fractures Increasing as Seniors Walk Dogs to Stay Active
While walking a dog provides older Americans with a valuable outlet for regular, physical activity, a Penn Medicine study has
Poor pitch singing could be a matter of the tune in your head
Though it’s easy to hear a singer hit a bad note, what’s contributing to that inaccuracy might actually be inaudible.
Guardians of the synapse: Scientists identify a new role for nerve-supporting cells
Salk researchers have found, for the first time, that a blood-clotting protein can, unexpectedly, degrade nerves — and how nerve-supporting
Brain wave stimulation may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms
By exposing mice to a unique combination of light and sound, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can improve cognitive
Making headway against a killer virus
Ebola just isn’t going away. Following the major 2014 outbreak in West Africa, the deadly infection came back with a
Too lazy to brush and floss? Research team will motivate you with online counseling
Brush your teeth twice per day and floss regularly are habits most people know of, but despite the pleas of
Permitting First-Year Doctors to Work Longer Shifts Does Not Create Chronic Sleep Loss or Reduce Patient Safety
When medical residents were permitted to work shifts longer than 16 hours, patient mortality was not affected and the doctors
Green tea cuts obesity, health risks in mice
Green tea cut obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in a new study. Mice fed
With a second patient free from HIV, what’s next?
During the last three decades, scientists have made tremendous progress in targeting HIV. Antiretroviral drugs have enabled people with HIV
