In 2019, an ESPN report explored the reasons so many football wide receivers prefer to wear jersey numbers between 10
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Elucidating the mechanism of aripiprazole action in treating circadian rhythm sleep disorders
While aripiprazole has long been a standard treatment for psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, recent studies indicate
Nanobody may lead to treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa
A team of scientists from the University of California, Irvine, believe they have discovered a special antibody which may lead
‘Monstrous births’ and the making of race in the nineteenth-century United States
From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, “monstrous births” — malformed or anomalous fetuses — were, to Western medicine, an
A secret passage for mutant protein to invade the brain
In many neurodegenerative disorders, abnormal proteins progressively aggregate and propagate in the brain. But what comes first, aggregation or propagation?
Genetic study of blood glucose levels calls for stratified treatment with GLP-1R agonists in type 2 diabetes
Groundbreaking research published today in Nature Genetics describes the largest-ever study into the genetics of random “round-the-clock” blood glucose levels.
Engineers design more powerful RNA vaccines
RNA vaccines against Covid-19 have proven effective at reducing the severity of disease. However, a team of researchers at MIT
Phase I clinical trial shows treatment designed to clear senescent cells in Alzheimer’s disease is safe
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia that affects more than 6.5 million Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s
Blood-brain barrier governs ant behavior by altering hormone levels
In many animals, including ants, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) ensures normal brain function by controlling the movement of various substances
Developing a less invasive test for inflammatory bowel disease
Millions of Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which occurs in one of two forms: Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.