Expanding routine newborn screening to include a metabolic vulnerability profile could lead to earlier detection of life-threatening complications in babies…
Study finds odor-sensing neuron regeneration process is adaptive
Results show that diminished odor stimulation reduces the number of newly-generated neurons that express particular odorant receptors, indicating a selective…
Evidence of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and MND in brains of young people exposed to dirty air
After examining the brainstems of 186 young Mexico City residents aged between 11 months and 27 years of age, researchers,…
Study offers global review of impact of COVID-19 on cancer treatment and research
A new report suggests that while COVID-19 has complicated the treatment of cancer patients, it has also spurred creative solutions…
Donors more likely to give to COVID causes when font matches message
Appeals seeking donations to help fight hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic were more successful when the typeface in which the…
A simple enrollment change yields big dividends in children’s early learning program
Researchers know that texting programs can greatly benefit young children’s literacy. Now new research shows that parents’ participation in such…
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are younger, healthier than influenza patients, study finds
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were more often male, younger, and had fewer underlying medical conditions than hospitalized influenza patients, a…
Remote control of blood sugar: Electromagnetic fields treat diabetes in animal models
Researchers may have discovered a safe new way to manage blood sugar non-invasively. Exposing diabetic mice to a combination of…
Walk Before You Run: Why Followership Should Be the Cornerstone of Your Leadership Curriculum
“Because most who become leaders begin at some entry level, I contend that the best leaders learn to follow first.”1Martin…
There’s a reason bacteria stay in shape
A simple theoretical model seeks to explain why bacteria remain roughly the same size and shape. The work by chemists…