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Brain guides body much sooner than previously believed
The brain plays an active and essential role much earlier than previously thought, according to new research from Tufts University scientists which shows that...
Strep genes linked to ‘flesh-eating’ bacterial infections
Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause a variety of illnesses that range from mild nuisances like strep throat to life-threatening conditions including pneumonia, toxic shock...
Highest-energy cosmic rays have extragalactic origin
Cosmic rays are atomic nuclei that travel through space at speeds close to that of light. Low-energy cosmic rays come from the Sun or...
Usher syndrome: Gene therapy restores hearing and balance
Hearing loss, sometimes associated with other disorders such as balance defects, is the most common sensory deficit, affecting more than 280 million people worldwide,...
Solidarity between good and justice keeps a society together
Since ancient times, philanthropy or unconditional contribution, and reciprocity or retribution, such as "an eye for an eye," have been and remain common human...
Smartphone apps can reduce depression
New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for...
Researchers ID potential biomarkers of age-related macular degeneration
Patients with any stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) carry signs of the disease in their blood that may be found through special laboratory...
Smokers with HIV more likely to die of lung cancer than HIV
People living with HIV who adhere to antiretroviral therapy but smoke cigarettes are around 10 times more likely to die of lung cancer than...
How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation
Ketogenic diets — extreme low-carbohydrate, high-fat regimens that have long been known to benefit epilepsy and other neurological illnesses — may work by lowering...
Researchers hit the brakes on lethal brain cancers in mice
New research conducted in mice provides evidence that highly lethal brain tumors, called high-grade gliomas, stop growing when deprived of a specific molecule naturally...
