Researchers find that humans and mice with pancreatitis are deficient in a stress hormone called FGF21.
Researchers solve protein structure associated with inherited retinal diseases
Researchers have reported the first structural model for a key enzyme, and its activating protein, that can play a role…
Neurons’ energy organelle protected from damage linked to ALS, Alzheimer’s
Mitochondrial damage is increasingly recognized as a key factor underlying neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS. A new screening…
Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades
Using a genomics strain-tracking bioinformatics tool, researchers investigated whether shared bacterial strains remain stable and resilient to changes in diet…
Pathways to changing the minds of climate deniers
By reviewing the psychology behind climate change rejection, a researcher suggests four approaches that can sway climate deniers and help…
‘She’ goes missing from presidential language
Researchers have found that although a significant percentage of the American public believed the winner of the November 2016 presidential…
Marijuana detected in homicide victims nearly doubles
Researchers assessed the time trends in alcohol and marijuana detected in homicide victims and found that the prevalence of marijuana…
Medical News Today: Anxiety and loss of appetite: What is the link?
While some people with anxiety tend to overeat, others have little or no appetite. Learn more about the link between…
Medical News Today: What to know about brain atrophy
Brain atrophy can refer to a loss of brain cells or a loss in the number of connections between these…
Outbreak science: Infectious disease research leads to outbreak predictions
Infectious diseases have a substantially growing impact on the health of communities around the world and pressure to both predict…