Mapping the neural pathways of thirst and salt satiety
Staying hydrated and consuming appropriate amounts of salt is essential for the survival of terrestrial animals, including humans.
Low-dose radiation shows promise as treatment for brain injury and stroke
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ischemic stroke are major public health concerns and leading causes of death and disability worldwide.
Brain’s waste removal route found in nasal lymphatics
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, South Korean researchers led by Director KOH Gou Young of the Center for Vascular Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have…
Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level
This study is led by Prof. Xianqun Fan (Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital).
Study sheds light on how serious people find COVID-19 compared to other health problems
A large seven-country study has shed light on how serious people find the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other major public health problems.
Sclerostin may protect against heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes
A study carried out by the MP20-Biomarkers of Metabolic and Bone Diseases research group at the Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA), led by UGR Professor Manuel Muñoz Torres, has…
Study offers insights into who’s at risk for long COVID among immunocompromised patients
Early in the pandemic, clinicians noticed that certain immunocompromised patients were experiencing persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections, some lasting weeks to months at a time.
Noninvasive diagnostic tool for identification of NASH by visualizing hepatic steatosis and inflammation
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently renamed metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is spectrum of diseases that ranges from non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
New study opens unprecedented opportunities for bioengineering vaccine adjuvants
A valuable molecule sourced from the soapbark tree and used as a key ingredient in vaccines, has been replicated in an alternative plant host for the first time, opening unprecedented…
A collaborative quest for creativity at the 14th “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium
Registrations are now open for the 14th "Behind and Beyond the Brain" Symposium, promoted by the BIAL Foundation, which will debate the theme "Creativity", from 3 to 6 April at…