New research in mice singles out a group of neurons that may be responsible for our forgetting unnecessary information during…
Compound extends survival in mice with certain pediatric brain tumors
Versions of an antibiotic drug called DON first isolated from soil bacteria more than 60 years ago have shown promising…
New reaction will make indoline scaffolds available for pharmaceutical development
New approach to producing indolent scaffolds could streamline development and production of small-molecule pharmaceuticals, which comprise the majority of medicines…
Do the costs of cancer drugs receive enough attention?
A recent analysis from Canada found that information on health-related quality of life is often not collected for investigational cancer…
Fat mass index, not BMI, associated with cardiovascular events in people with diabetes
In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular…
DNA is held together by hydrophobic forces
Researchers have disproved the prevailing theory of how DNA binds itself. It is not, as is generally believed, hydrogen bonds…
US pediatric heart transplant waitlist policy change falls short of intended benefits
In March 2016, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network revised its criteria for prioritizing children awaiting heart transplantation in the…
Researchers perform thousands of mutations to understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Researchers have used a technique called high-throughput mutagenesis to study Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), with unexpected results. Results showed that…
Medical News Today: Can distractions ‘change’ your reality?
New research finds that distractions can change people’s perceptions of reality, raising interesting questions about what we remember.
Exploring a Possible Link Between C-Sections and Autism
Children born by cesarean section may have important differences that affect their neurodevelopment.