A natural plant compound may help overcome a built-in defense that allows many cancers to resist a class of drugs designed to restore normal gene activity, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel ...
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Our brain's wiring is shaped both by genes and what we experience, and the visual system is a great model for studying how the two work together. Before the eyes ever open, genetic programs lay down a first draft of the brain's ...
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Auditory hallucinations—or hearing voices that others do not hear—affect more than 70% of people with schizophrenia. Despite treatment with antipsychotic medications, approximately 40% continue to experience persistent hallucinations. ...
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In the 1997 film "Men in Black," one of the prominent pieces of alien technology the main characters use in their work to police extraterrestrial activity on Earth was the neuralyzer. This flashy handheld device would erase ...
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A light brush, a hot surface and an irritating itch all activate different sensory pathways, yet researchers have determined that, in mice, these otherwise distinct responses share a molecular helper. A team led by Bailong ...
Scientists at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered an unexpected role for a key innate immune protein, revealing how it helps regulate cholesterol levels inside cells and ...
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A broken hip, a stroke or major surgery can leave you or someone you love needing weeks of therapy to walk, dress or speak again.
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When you step into an ice-cold lake, it would be nice if your body warned you about possible harm with a polite message: "Your feet may be at risk. Would you kindly consider stepping out?"
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New research from Oregon Health & Science University shows that additional vitamin C intake during pregnancy can be an effective, low-cost and accessible intervention to promote infant emotional well-being.
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Global cervical cancer cases and deaths could rise by 20.2% and 39.3%, respectively, by 2050, according to a modeling study published in Nature Medicine. The findings suggest that the burden of cervical cancer will remain ...
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