A new study suggests that fMRI neurofeedback training can increase self-esteem in people with a history of depression by strengthening…
Scientists help immune system find hidden cancer cells
Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system can make them stand out from the crowd and…
Women have substantially less influence on Twitter than men in academic medicine
Women who are health policy or health services researchers face a significant disparity in social media influence compared to their…
Microbleeds may worsen outcome after head injury
Using advanced imaging, researchers have uncovered new information regarding traumatic microbleeds, which appear as small, dark lesions on MRI scans…
How mucus tames microbes
A study from MIT reveals glycans, branched sugar molecules found in mucus, can prevent bacteria from communicating with each other…
Researchers explore spinal discs’ early response to injury and ways to improve it
Researchers showed in animal models that the default injury response of spinal discs can be temporarily stopped to allow for…
Dementia spreads via connected brain networks
Scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individual patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD),…
Shipment tracking for ‘fat parcels’ in the body
Without fat, nothing works in the body: These substances serve as energy suppliers and important building blocks — including for…
Reading the past like an open book: Researchers use text to measure 200 years of happiness
Using innovative new methods researchers have built a new index that uses data from books and newspaper to track levels…
Air Pollution Is Linked to Miscarriages in China, Study Finds
A new study published on Monday adds to growing evidence of the negative health effects of air pollution on pregnant…