Researchers have found for the first time that less muscle and more body fat may affect how flexible our thinking…
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Disruption of glycine receptors to study embryonic development and brain function
Researchers are studying glycine receptors, particularly glycine receptor alpha-4 (Glra4), during development. They demonstrated, in a new study, that Glra4…
Healthy diet could save $50 billion in health care costs
Investigators analyzed the impact of 10 dietary factors — including consumption of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, processed meats…
Medical News Today: When can a child sit in the front seat of a car?
Sitting in the front seat of a vehicle can be dangerous for children below a certain age, height, or weight.…
Medical News Today: What does a radiologist do?
A radiologist is a doctor who interprets medical imaging, such as X-rays. Learn more about what they do and the…
Differentiating amino acids
Researchers develop the foundation for direct sequencing of individual proteins.
How immune cells switch to attack mode
Macrophages have 2 faces: In healthy tissue, they perform important tasks and support their environment. However during an infection, they…
Medical News Today: Male scientists more likely to present findings positively
Clinical articles with male first or last authors tend to be more positive about findings than those with female first…
Turning light energy into heat to fight disease
An emerging technology involving particles that absorb light and turn it into localized heat sources shows great promise in several…
New twist to fight against autoimmune diseases
Scientists an entirely new molecular process in mice that triggers T cell-driven inflammation and causes different auto-immune diseases. New research…