What can worms tell us about human aging? A lot more than you’d think; researchers have developed a single agreed…
NSAID impairs immune response in heart failure, worsens heart and kidney damage
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, are widely known as pain-killers and can relieve pain and inflammation. Researchers found that treatment…
The good and evil of ghosts, governments, and machines
Good and evil may spring from the human mind, but new research reveals how they extend beyond humans to the…
See-through fish aid scientists in autism-related breakthrough
Researchers have discovered a clue in the humble zebrafish’s digestive tract that, one day, could help people on the autism…
Endocannabinoid system, a target to improve cognitive disorders in models of Down syndrome
A study reveals the involvement of the endocannabinoid system in cognitive disorders in mouse models of Down syndrome. The work…
Hibernating hamsters could provide new clues to Alzheimer’s disease
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for…
How fibrosis develops in butterfly syndrome patients
Researchers have pinpointed how fibrosis develops in butterfly syndrome patients. The discovery points to a potential treatment for the debilitating…
New therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis successfully tested on mice
Researchers have demonstrated the efficacy in mice of a new therapy that addresses the main manifestation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…
Scientists seeking to regrow kidneys make promising discovery
Scientists seeking to regrow damaged kidneys have discovered that blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves…
Side-effects not fully reported in more than 30 percent of healthcare reviews
The potential side-effects of health interventions were not fully reported in more than a third of published health study reviews,…