A team of scientists has found that glial astrocytes are involved in regulating inhibitory synapses by binding to neurons through…
Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis
A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis – a painful inflammatory disease…
Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19, survey finds
A new national survey finds that although a majority of Americans plan to take precautions at holiday gatherings, such as…
Repeated small blasts put military, law enforcement at risk for brain injury
Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain…
The Strategic Stockpile failed; experts propose new approach to emergency preparedness
A new analysis of the United States government’s response to COVID-19 highlights myriad problems with an approach that relied, in…
Audio Interview: An Update from Operation Warp Speed
The continuing spread of SARS-CoV-2 remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What physicians need to know about transmission,…
Rats are capable of transmitting hantavirus
Researchers have confirmed Germany’s first-ever case of animal-to-human transmission involving a specific species of virus known as the ‘Seoul virus’.…
Researchers simulate privacy leaks in functional genomics studies
Researchers demonstrate that it’s possible to de-identify raw functional genomics data to ensure patient privacy. They also demonstrate how these…
Holistic way to look at neurons in the brain
A new lens on visual neurons is laying the groundwork for a more complete ‘family tree’ of the mammalian brain.
Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients, study suggests
Researchers have completed a clinical trial suggesting that the antidepressant drug fluvoxamine may help prevent deterioration in COVID-19 patients, making…