Pseudoachondroplasia (PSACH) is a severe inherited dwarfing condition In PSACH, a genetic mutation leads to abnormal retention of cartilage oligomeric…
Researchers developing nonopioid drug for chronic pain
Researchers are developing a drug — now in its earliest stages — that can treat certain types of chronic pain…
Faster, cheaper test can help predict risk of metastasis in prostate cancer patients
A report describes a new assay to assess copy number alterations that is cheaper, faster, reproducible, and requires less tissue…
Is Aerobic Exercise the Key to Successful Aging?
Aerobic activities like jogging and interval training can make our cells biologically younger; weight training did not have the same…
Novel technique may significantly reduce breast biopsies
A novel technique that uses mammography to determine the biological tissue composition of a tumor could help reduce unnecessary breast…
Brain activity shows development of visual sensitivity in autism
Research investigating how the brain responds to visual patterns in people with autism has shown that sensory responses change between…
New review of scientific studies confirms food cravings can be reduced
Food craving, the intense desire to eat certain foods, can sabotage efforts to maintain healthy eating habits and body weight,…
New models sense human trust in smart machines
New ‘classification models’ sense how well humans trust intelligent machines they collaborate with, a step toward improving the quality of…
Workplace exposure to pesticides and metals linked to heightened heart disease risk
Workplace exposure to metals and pesticides is linked to a heightened risk of heart disease in Hispanic and Latino workers,…
Ethnic inequalities and pathways to care in psychosis in England: a systematic review and meta-analysis
As part of a national programme to tackle ethnic inequalities, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on…