Renal stone disease (urolithiasis, nephrolithiasis) covers many conditions causing kidney, ureteric or bladder stones. These include metabolic and inherited disorders,…
Urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infection is one of the most common infections to affect humans. Uncomplicated infections most commonly occur in otherwise…
Infants expect leaders to right wrongs
Infants 17 months of age expect leaders — but not others — to intervene when one member of their group…
Medical News Today: ADHD supplements: Are they effective?
Research suggests that certain supplements, including melatonin, zinc, and vitamin D, may help treat some of the symptoms of ADHD.…
The ‘blowfish effect’: Children learn new words like adults do
Even 3- to 5-year-olds know what typical dogs and fish look like — and they apply that knowledge when they…
Lung cell patches its own DNA on the fly to survive influenza
Scientists have identified one kind of lung cell that can hustle to repair its damaged DNA and survive an attack…
Expanding functions of conducting microbial nanowires for chemical, biological sensors
Microbiologists report ‘a major advance’ in the quest to develop electrically conductive protein nanowires in the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens for…
How a Medicare Buy-In or Public Option Could Threaten Obamacare
Some Democrats are proposing a government alternative to private insurance. But allowing people to choose such a plan may destabilize…
Medical News Today: What to know about red light therapy
Among other things, red light therapy can improve acne, speed up wound healing, and reduce inflammation. There is a very…
New insights into how the brain works
This study provides new insights into the functional relationships between inhibitory and excitatory neurons in the brain.