A genetic fault long believed to drive the development of oesophageal cancer may in fact play a protective role early
Day: January 4, 2025
One of the world’s largest social programs greatly reduced tuberculosis among the most vulnerable
Brazil’s Bolsa Família Program (BFP) is one of the largest conditional cash transfer programmes implemented worldwide. Since 2004, the BFP
Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted, preserved
Cornell University researchers have found the pupil is key to understanding how, and when, the brain forms strong, long-lasting memories.
Study traces Ebola’s route to the skin surface
Ebola is a deadly hemorrhagic disease caused by a virus that is endemic in parts of East-Central and West Africa.
Detecting disease with only a single molecule
UC Riverside scientists have developed a nanopore-based tool that could help diagnose illnesses much faster and with greater precision than
Patients with heart disease may be at increased risk for advanced breast cancer
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the two leading causes of death in the U.S. According to researchers from The
Study reveals that sleep prevents unwanted memories from intruding
The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted
Study finds physical activity reduces chronic disease risk
University of Iowa researchers are recommending all patients be surveyed about their physical activity levels, after a new study underscores
‘Smooth brain’ disorders may share a common cause — and potential treatment
Lissencephaly is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. The disorders
Artificial intelligence: Algorithms improve medical image analysis
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve the analysis of medical image data. For example, algorithms based on deep learning
