In a new study using brain scans of former NFL athletes, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found high levels
Month: November 2023
Researchers identify cell signaling pathway controlling melanoma cell metastasis to the brain
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer because of its ability to quickly grow and spread throughout the body.
Enhanced treatment of liver carcinoma with a drug-eluting hydrogel
Scientists from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed an injectable or catheter-administered hydrogel with enhanced capabilities for
Swapping blood for spit — for convenient at-home health monitoring
Blood tests are a common, yet often painful, step in health care. But what if we could skip the needles
Conscientious personalities less at risk of dementia diagnosis
People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than
Brittle stars can learn just fine — even without a brain
We humans are fixated on big brains as a proxy for smarts. But headless animals called brittle stars have no
Soccer heading linked to measurable decline in brain function
New research being presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) links soccer
Clever dosage control mechanism of biallelic genes
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that safeguards the biallelic expression of haploinsufficient genes, shedding light on the importance of having
Study of ancient British oral microbiomes reveals shift following Black Death
The Second Plague Pandemic of the mid-14th century, also known as the Black Death, killed 30-60 percent of the European
Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off
When entering public restrooms, it’s hard not to dwell on what germs previous users have left behind in the toilet