Researchers map brain networks involved in word retrieval
How are we able to recall a word we want to say? This basic ability, called word retrieval, is often compromised in patients with brain damage. Interestingly, many patients who…
Obesity study highlights gap in perceptions between patients and physicians
A survey of adults living with obesity and their physicians across seven countries reveals a high disconnect between their perceptions about the causes of obesity and treatment goals.
Skin microbiome plays active role in sun protection and immune balance
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by…
Readers scrutinize federal cuts and medical debt
The recent KFF Health News article "Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.'s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump" (April 17) struck a nerve.
Advanced microscopy reveals how hormonal fluctuations shape the brain
Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles.
Study highlights the growing toll of parental substance use on American children
A large percentage of American children are growing up in households with at least one parent who uses alcohol or other drugs in problematic ways-raising the risk that those children…
NIH grant supports Wayne State University research on protecting vision in people with diabetes
A four-year, $2.33 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to Wayne State University is supporting research focused on improving and preserving vision and…
Nasal vaccine boosters can trigger strong immune defenses in the respiratory tract, study finds
Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body's immune system in the fight against disease.
New insights into HIV-1 capsid disruption open doors for novel therapies
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. The HIV-1 capsid protein (CA) plays a crucial role in viral replication by orchestrating nuclear entry through interactions with host nuclear…
Scientists capture first real time images of heart formation in mouse embryos
Researchers at UCL and the Francis Crick Institute have, for the first time, identified the origin of cardiac cells using 3D images of a heart forming in real-time, inside a…