Schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental disorder that features psychosis among its symptoms, is thought to arise from disorganization in brain connectivity and
Month: October 2023
Empathetic cancer clinicians promote psychological well-being in breast cancer patients
Clinicians who show more empathy promote better psychological health among breast cancer patients, according to a Rutgers study examining how
Fluctuating blood pressure: A warning sign for dementia and heart disease
A new study by Australian researchers has shown that fluctuating blood pressure can increase the risk of dementia and vascular
Scientists discover the possible triggers for bacterial pathogens, opening the door for new treatment strategies
The legendary Alexander Fleming, who famously discovered penicillin, once said “never to neglect an extraordinary appearance or happening.” And the
How AI can help uncover the way memory works
by Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research Over the past few years, artificial intelligence—or AI—has started to revolutionize the world as
Researchers develop innovative technique for distinguishing tumor from normal tissue
Removing a patient’s tumor while sparing healthy tissue requires exquisite precision, but often surgeons must rely on their eyes and
Peering inside cells to see how they respond to stress
Imagine the life of a yeast cell, floating around the kitchen in a spore that eventually lands on a bowl
New biomarker predicts whether neurons will regenerate
Neurons, the main cells that make up our brain and spinal cord, are among the slowest cells to regenerate after
New study confirms presence of flesh-eating and illness-causing bacteria in Florida’s coastal waters following Hurricane Ian
When Hurricane Ian struck southwest Florida in September 2022, it unleashed a variety of Vibrio bacteria that can cause illness
The deep slumber of a hospital pathogen: Why infections with Acinetobacter baumannii can flare up again and again
A research team led by Beate Averhoff and Volker Müller of Goethe University Frankfurt has discovered a fundamental mechanism that
