An investigational drug that targets an instigator of the TDP-43 protein, a well-known hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and…
Targeted drug found effective in patients who have lung cancer with certain mutations
A targeted therapy called capmatinib can provide significant benefits to patients who have advanced lung cancer with specific gene mutations,…
Cholesterol’s effects on cellular membranes
New findings have far-reaching implications in the general understanding of disease, the design of drug delivery methods, and many other…
Romantic partners influence each other’s goals
Over the long-term, what one partner in a two-person relationship wishes to avoid, so too does the other partner —…
Cellular-level interactions that lead to the cytokine storm in COVID-19
Scientists review macrophage activation syndrome — a feature of the cytokine storm that kills patients with severe cases of COVID-19,…
Lockdown did not reduce ‘most harmful’ type of air pollution in Scotland
The significant reduction in vehicle journeys during the COVID-19 lockdown did not reduce the level of toxic fine particles in…
Glial cells play an active role in the nervous system
Researchers have discovered that glial cells – one of the main components of the brain -not only control the speed…
Fighting cardiovascular disease with acne drug
Researchers have found the cause of dilated cardiomyopathy – a leading cause of heart failure – and identified a potential…
Star-cells ‘shine’ to make sense of touch
A research group reports a rather surprise finding as to how GABA works to control the tactile sense. GABA, known…
As information flows through brain’s heirarchy, higher regions use higher frequency waves
To produce your thoughts and actions, your brain processes information in a hierarchy of regions along its surface, or cortex,…