Bioengineer’s smart surgical microscope shows promise for more accurately and quickly identifying cancer cells in the operating room.
People with anxiety may strategically choose worrying over relaxing
Relaxing is supposed to be good for the body and soul, but people with anxiety may actively resist relaxation and…
Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles
An age-related decline in recovery from muscle injury can be traced to a protein that suppresses the special ability of…
Is this brain cell your ‘mind’s eye’?
No-one knows what connects awareness — the state of consciousness — with its contents, i.e. thoughts and experiences. Now researchers…
Molecular basis of vision revealed
Researchers have solved the three-dimensional structure of a protein complex involved in vertebrate vision at atomic resolution, a finding that…
Cooking food alters the microbiome
Scientists have shown for the first time that cooking food fundamentally alters the microbiomes of both mice and humans, a…
Medical News Today: Letter from the Editor: It’s raining cats and dogs
In this month’s letter, Managing Editor Honor Whiteman talks about a fantastic new type of content that landed on Medical…
Medical News Today: 10% weight loss could send type 2 diabetes into remission
New research suggests that even ‘modest’ weight loss within 5 years of the initial diagnosis could help send type 2…
Fish fathers exhibit signatures of ‘baby brain’ that may facilitate parental care behavior
Many new parents are familiar with terms like ‘baby brain’ or ‘mommy brain’ that hint at an unavoidable decline in…
First targeted therapy for cholangiocarcinoma shows clinical benefit in phase III trial
New data have shown for the first time that targeted therapy can improve the outcome of patients diagnosed with advanced…