Advances in understanding adolescent brain development may aid future treatments of mental illness and alcohol and substance use disorders. The
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New epilepsy warning device could save thousands of lives
A new high-tech bracelet, developed by scientists from the Netherlands detects 85 percent of all severe night-time epilepsy seizures. That
Standing in for a kidney, MXene materials can be used to filter urea, could give dialysis patients the freedom to move
For more than 3 million people around the world, kidney failure is a life-altering diagnosis, if not a life-threatening one.
Timely care key to improving survival rates and racial disparities
Delayed care is a critically important factor in the survival of patients with head and neck cancer, and the patients
The link between dementia and cardiovascular disease
Studies that link breakdowns in the brain’s blood vessels to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia were presented today at Neuroscience
Chemical synthesis could produce more potent antibiotics
Using a novel type of chemical reaction, MIT researchers have shown that they can modify antibiotics in a way that
Shorter sleep can lead to dehydration
Adults who sleep just six hours per night — as opposed to eight — may have a higher chance of
Children’s sleep not significantly affected by screen time, new study finds
Screen-time has little impact on the quality of children’s sleep, according to new Oxford University research. Screens are now a
Caterpillar, fungus in cahoots to threaten fruit, nut crops, study finds
New research reveals that Aspergillus flavus, a fungus that produces carcinogenic aflatoxins that can contaminate seeds and nuts, has a
Advance stem cell therapy with biodegradable scaffold
Rutgers scientists have created a tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, which may help treat Alzheimer’s