New research explores stem cells in the rotator cuff in hopes of understanding why fatty accumulation happens at the tear…
Inhibiting cancer-causing protein could prevent scleroderma fibrosis
Examining the autoimmune disease at the molecular level led researchers to a specific molecule that could be contributing to the…
Drug interactions in ER’s common but preventable
In a recent study, 38 percent of patients discharged from the emergency department had at least one drug interaction resulting…
How the immune system maintains a healthy gut microbiota
Researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism that controls immune reactions against microorganisms in the intestine. The results of the international…
Face it. Our faces don’t always reveal our true emotions
When it comes to reading a person’s state of mind, visual context — as in background and action — is…
Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development
A small, retrospective study has found that, in patients with particular pancreatic duct lesions, the presence of an inherited mutation…
‘Silent-type’ cells play greater role in brain behavior than previously thought
Brain cells recorded as among the least electrically active during a specific task may be the most important to doing…
Study traces the origins of Chikungunya in Brazil
New evidence suggests that Chikungunya virus arrived in Brazil at least one year earlier than it was detected by public…
CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides
Using CRISPR, scientists have carried out extensive work on a little-known yet effective weapon of the innate immune system, antimicrobial…
Brain response to mom’s voice differs in kids with autism
For most children, the sound of their mother’s voice triggers brain activity patterns distinct from those triggered by an unfamiliar…