A research team has developed helical polypeptide potassium ionophores that lead to the onset of programmed cell death.
Many psychiatric disorders have heightened impulsivity
The study analyzed data from studies across eight different psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder,…
Little-used drug combination may extend the lives of lung transplant patients
Median survival after lung transplant is less than six years. To see what might help lung transplant recipients live longer,…
HIV-positive New Yorkers are living longer but still dying from underlying infection, not just from old age
A review of the autopsy reports of 252 men and women who died of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in New…
Gene linked to needing less sleep identified
The genetics of circadian rhythms have been well studied in recent years, but much less is known about other types…
New findings on human speech recognition
Neuroscientists were able to prove that speech recognition in humans begins in the sensory pathways from the ear to the…
Exposure to second-hand e-cigarettes increasing among young people
A growing number of middle- and high-school students are being exposed to second-hand aerosols from e-cigarettes by living with or…
Medical News Today: WHO publish report on microplastics in drinking water
A recent report from the WHO examines the potential impact of microplastics on human health. The main conclusion is that…
How blood sugar levels affect risks in type 1 diabetes
A major new study on the association between blood glucose levels and risks of organ impairment in people with type…
Signal blocks stem cell division in geriatric brain
Scientists have investigated the activity of stem cells in the brain of mice and discovered a key mechanism that controls…