The origins of seven types of kidney cancer, including several rare subtypes, have been identified by researchers at the Wellcome
Month: June 2021
Fracture setting method could replace metal plates, with fewer complications
A new biocompatible polymer-based composite material could soon replace metal plates in treating difficult and unstable fractures. Developed at KTH
It’s true: Stress does turn hair gray (and it’s reversible)
Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is
How pancreatic cancer cells dodge drug treatments
Cancer cells can become resistant to treatments through adaptation, making them notoriously tricky to defeat and highly lethal. Cold Spring
Self-reported declines in cognition may be linked to changes in brain connectivity
Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D., an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, recently published the results of
Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality in young adults
An analysis of survey data from more than 280,000 young adults ages 18-35 showed that cannabis (marijuana) use was associated
Secretin hormone induces satiation by activating brown fat
Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and Technical University of Munich have discovered a new mechanism controlling satiation. According to
Measuring continuous traumatic stress impact
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed the first methodology to assess symptoms associated with continuous exposure
Running to music combats mental fatigue
Listening to music while running might be the key to improving people’s performance when they feel mentally fatigued, a new
More than 6% of Europeans suffer from depression
A study in 27 European countries puts the prevalence of depression at 6.4 percent of the population. The work, published
