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Around the world 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days after surgery
Around the world 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days after surgery—with half of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries...
Two chemicals widely used to flavor electronic cigarettes may be impairing the function of...
Two chemicals widely used to flavor electronic cigarettes may be impairing the function of cilia in the human airway, according to a new study...
Serotonin help the brain execute instantaneous and appropriate behaviors in emergency situations
Known for its role in relieving depression, the neurochemical serotonin may also help the brain execute instantaneous, appropriate behaviors in emergency situations, according to...
Humans spend nearly one-third of their lives in slumber, yet sleep is still one...
Humans spend nearly one-third of their lives in slumber, yet sleep is still one of biology's most enduring mysteries.
Little is known about what...
More than 80% of parents reported significant or moderate improvements in their child’s ASD...
In a new study of patients with autism who are 18 years old and under, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and...
People with sleep apnea struggle to remember details of memories from their own lives
People with sleep apnea struggle to remember details of memories from their own lives, potentially making them vulnerable to depression, new research has shown.
Estimated...
Researchers has identified a commonly used anti-rejection medication that could be repurposed to...
Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in animal models and patient tissues has identified a new molecular pathway in the liver...
New theoretical notion of the relationship between memory and consciousness
Sleeping is sometimes considered unproductive time. Could the time spent asleep could be used more productively—e.g., for learning a new language?
To date, sleep...
MIT cancer biologists have discovered a new mechanism that lung tumors exploit to promote...
MIT cancer biologists have discovered a new mechanism that lung tumors exploit to promote their own survival:
These tumors alter bacterial populations within the...
Opposite effect: Protein WTp53 widely known to fight tumors also boosts cancer growth
Search for a description of "p53" and it becomes clear that this human protein is widely known for its cancer-fighting benefits, leading to its...
Should we stop using electroconvulsive therapy to relieve symptoms of severe depression?
Should we stop using electroconvulsive therapy to relieve symptoms of severe depression? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) involves sending...
Research team has identified what appears to be an important checkpoint in dietary metabolism
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified what appears to be an important checkpoint in dietary metabolism, a group of cells in...
A study reveals details of a way the dangerous glioblastomas resist the effects of...
A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Cyprus reveals details of a way the dangerous brain tumors...
Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use...
Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms, according to research published in Clinical...
Aerobic exercise training improves cognition, even for young and middle-aged adults
Aerobic exercise training improves cognition, even for young and middle-aged adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College...
