What is polyamory, who practices it, and what are its main challenges? In this Spotlight feature, four polyamorous people explain…
One in 100 new mothers go on to long-term opioid painkiller use; risk rises with size of Rx
Nearly half of American women having a baby in the last decade received a prescription for a powerful opioid painkiller…
Medical News Today: Clues in brain’s waste system may help explain Alzheimer’s
A new study shows that meningeal lymphatic vessels in the basal skull are crucial for draining cerebrospinal fluid from the…
Brain-inspired computer system sheds surprising new light on how images impact emotions
Neuroscientists have developed a brain-inspired computer system that can look at an image and determine what emotion it evokes in…
Liver transplants could be redundant with discovery of new liver cell
Researchers have used single cell RNA sequencing to identify a type of cell that may be able to regenerate liver…
Radiotherapy targets tumours precisely — with less damage to healthy cells
A new way of concentrating radiotherapy dose in tumors, while minimizing damage to healthy cells, has been proposed in recent…
Medical News Today: Diabetes: Could vitamin D supplements slow progression?
Another study explores whether or not vitamin D might benefit people with diabetes or those at risk of developing it.…
Copy-number variants in development of insecticide resistance in malaria mosquitoes
Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to understand copy-number variants (CNVs) in malaria mosquitoes and their role in insecticide resistance.
Model to predict risk of low blood sugar in people with diabetes
A new study identifies the risk factors that could help healthcare providers recognize patients being treated for diabetes who are…
Under development medical camera could help cut time and cost of procedures
Researchers have completed a successful clinical trial to detect and image radioactive tracers used in PET and in SPECT scans…