Using a large dataset and controlling for a variety of factors, including sex, age, height, socioeconomic status, and genetic ancestry,…
Cancer drug may help treat human papillomavirus infections
Preclinical experiments suggest the cancer drugs vorinostat, belinostat and panobinostat might be repurposed to treat infections caused by human papillomaviruses,…
Cellular gene signatures for heart muscle regeneration
A research team has used a transcriptomic approach — studying what genes are expressed — to identify gene signatures of…
Light pollution may cause insomnia in older adults
A new study is the first population-based investigation to report a significant association between artificial, outdoor light exposure at night…
Researchers alleviate Schizophrenia symptoms in new mouse models
Does all the tinkering in young mice hamper their brain development, causing schizophrenia-like symptoms? Or, do their brain cells develop…
Switch for the regeneration of nerve cell insulation
An international research team has discovered a mechanism that regulates the regeneration of the insulating layer of neurites. This insulation…
Many diseases increase the risks of hip fracture surgery
Parkinson’s disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture…
How you respond to drama depends on if you are a holistic or analytical thinker
Researchers showed volunteers the film My Sister’s Keeper on a screen while the research subjects were lying down in an…
Falls are more likely when you’ve had a bad night sleep
Disturbances during sleep decreases capability to control posture and balance according to researchers.
New knowledge of pubertal growth
In monitoring and prediction of children’s growth, the spurt in puberty is often considered too variable to be predictable. However,…