Men more than three times as likely to die from a brain injury, study shows
A new analysis of U.S. mortality data reveals the disproportionate impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on older adults, ...
The basis of voluntary movements: Monkey study challenges classical views on how brain controls natural actions
A study published in Science reveals new mechanisms through which the brain controls natural actions. The results challenge ...
Jointly active when it matters: Nerve cells in the eye work together to recognize contrast and movements
The processing of optical information in the retina of the eye, where the light-sensitive photoreceptors and the first nerve ...
Mapping cells that tune in to sound: Researchers identify major neurons involved in hearing process
When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains ...
RNA's influence on sugar metabolism could transform gut health strategies
Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) and the Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) ...
Researchers identify risk factors for poor prognosis in alopecia areata
Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease that leads to sudden circular hair loss. The clinical course of AA is ...
UV light–based cell therapy offers new hope for lung transplant patients, reducing rejection and infection risks
Researchers from the Vienna Lung Transplant Program of MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna have published the first ...
An expert on happiness uncovers a worrying trend: 'A collapse in the well-being of young people'
Economist David Blanchflower studies happiness. And for more than two decades, the Bruce V. Rauner 1978 Professor has ...
Diet, microbes and fat: A new pathway controlling levels of body fat and cholesterol
Beneficial gut microbes and the body work together to fine-tune fat metabolism and cholesterol levels, according to a new ...
Transplant of frozen testicular tissue after chemotherapy during childhood provides hope for fertility restoration
In boys who, before starting puberty, undergo radical treatments that can affect their fertility, testicular tissue can be ...
Targeted centrosome inheritance during CD8⁺ T cell division plays role in memory precursor cell generation: Study
A recent Cell Reports paper by the Oxenius group (IMB) demonstrates a function of targeted centrosome inheritance during CD8+ ...
Olive oil is healthy—turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us, too
No, there seem to be no reported toxic effects of eating or drinking olive leaf extract. It appears safe up to 1g a day, ...