A small black lump, about an inch or so in width, rests on the bottom of a sealed plastic container.
Day: March 13, 2022
Are we any closer to an HIV vaccine?
While scientists have made unprecedented progress in preventing COVID-19 in the past two years, they have also moved closer to
Why daylight saving time is unhealthy: A neurologist explains
As people in the U.S. prepare to turn their clocks ahead one hour in mid-March, I find myself bracing for
Neurons are fickle. Electric fields are more reliable for information
A new study suggests that electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome “representational
Colonoscopies save lives, but many Americans don’t get one. Home tests could help change that
Celestine Tention’s grandmother used to chase antacid tablets with ginger ale, one after another, day after day. Years passed before
Researchers perform comprehensive analysis of cellular and molecular characteristics of acral melanoma
Acral melanoma is a rare subtype that represents roughly 3% of all melanoma cases. Unlike typical melanoma that occurs on
Increasing BP trajectory to midlife tied to brain changes
For young adults with moderate or elevated levels of blood pressure (BP), an increasing BP trajectory to middle age is
Moderate associations identified for strabismus, mental health disorders
Strabismus is moderately associated with anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder among children, according to a study published
On preparing for the next pandemic now
Aled Edwards is of two minds about medicine’s response to COVID-19. On one hand, he notes, we had life-saving vaccines
Air pollution can harm pregnancy by affecting gene expression in the placenta
Polluted air contributed to the deaths of more than 6.6 million people worldwide in 2019. It accounts for around 20 percent