Many human medications can directly inhibit the growth and alter the function of the bacteria that constitute our gut microbiome.
Month: September 2024
Lengthened consonants mark the beginning of words
Speech consists of a continuous stream of acoustic signals, yet humans can segment words from each other with astonishing precision
Common brain network detected among veterans with traumatic brain injury could protect against PTSD
A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare
Outbreak detection under-resourced in Asia, study finds
A landmark study led by Duke-NUS Medical School revealed that despite the recent pandemic, outbreak detection efforts remain under-resourced in
New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic
Cancer incidence trends in 2021 largely returned to what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by
Searching for a vaccine against an ancient scourge
Syphilis cases have surged worldwide, leaving public health officials scrounging for ways to stop the spread. Now, a large, collaborative
PTSD symptoms can be reduced through treatment including a video game
A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has
Yet another reason why you should sleep on it before making an important decision
Conventional wisdom holds that people are easily seduced by first impressions, and there’s solid scientific evidence that initial snap judgements
Compact ‘gene scissor’ enables effective genome editing
CRISPR-Cas is used broadly in research and medicine to edit, insert, delete or regulate genes in organisms. TnpB is an
Most new recessive developmental disorder diagnoses lie within known genes
Scientists have conducted the largest and most diverse study to date on how recessive genetic changes contribute to developmental disorders1.
