A new rhesus macaque animal model recapitulates the clinical and pathological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) observed in humans…
Re-mapping taste in the brain
A new study found that the map of neural responses mediating taste perception does not involve, as previously believed, specialized…
In mice, cadmium exposure during pregnancy linked to obesity in female offspring
In a mouse study aimed at modeling human exposure to the toxic metal cadmium, researchers found that female offspring of…
Astrocytes identified as master ‘conductors’ of the brain
A team of scientists has found that glial astrocytes are involved in regulating inhibitory synapses by binding to neurons through…
Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis
A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis – a painful inflammatory disease…
Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19, survey finds
A new national survey finds that although a majority of Americans plan to take precautions at holiday gatherings, such as…
Repeated small blasts put military, law enforcement at risk for brain injury
Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain…
The Strategic Stockpile failed; experts propose new approach to emergency preparedness
A new analysis of the United States government’s response to COVID-19 highlights myriad problems with an approach that relied, in…
Audio Interview: An Update from Operation Warp Speed
The continuing spread of SARS-CoV-2 remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What physicians need to know about transmission,…
Rats are capable of transmitting hantavirus
Researchers have confirmed Germany’s first-ever case of animal-to-human transmission involving a specific species of virus known as the ‘Seoul virus’.…