A new study published in PNAS highlights a newly identified mechanism of how auditory sensitivity is regulated that could temporarily reduce sensitivity
Month: July 2022
Bolstering the reliability of epigenetic clocks
Epigenetic clocks are powerful biomarkers based on DNA methylation that were developed to track aging in population studies, clinical trials,
Shrinking liver cancer tumors before transplant yields excellent outcomes, researchers report
Treating liver cancer tumors to shrink them in order to allow the patient to qualify for a liver transplant leads
Making sense of socially enhanced aggression in the brains of mice
When male animals spend time around other males of the same species, subsequent aggressive behavior tends to be amplified—this type
Feeling stressed? It can show in your skin, hair and nails
Stress is a part of life. Whether your stressors are small or large, they can impact both your mental and
A smart monkeypox vaccine strategy will be key, experts say
“Eventually we can bring this under control.” That’s the message Michael Osterholm, Ph.D., MPH, director of the University of Minnesota’s
Women urged to eat potassium-rich foods to improve their heart health
Women who eat bananas, avocados and salmon could reduce the negative effects of salt in the diet, according to a
Natural foods appeal to children, study finds
Children are more likely to prefer foods they believe to be natural to man-made options, rating them higher for tastiness,
Study shows flies, roaches not likely to spread COVID-19
Insects like biting flies and cockroaches are not likely to spread the agent of COVID-19 to humans, according to a
Silent, subtle and unseen: How seizures happen and why they’re hard to diagnose
The dramatic and incapacitating nature of seizures is reflected in the word itself, which derives from the Greek “to take