Tucked deep within the human brain's lateral fissure, beneath layers of the cerebral cortex, lies the insula. It is the hub that controls sensations ranging from pain and physical touch to hunger and emotions. Yet, it remains ...
As Stan Au's Parkinson's disease symptoms progressed, everyday activities became daily battles. His hands shook so badly that he struggled to hold utensils and couldn't sign his name. He stopped playing pickleball—a sport ...
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A new study reveals that when a baby is born prematurely, their cerebellum, the part of the brain with a critical role in motor function, language and cognition, grows and develops in a different way than it would if the ...
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Once a supplement favored mainly by fitness fanatics, creatine has quickly become one of the most widely used dietary add-ons in the world.
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More than a quarter of Americans have exaggerated or made up symptoms to try to get antibiotics from their doctor, either for themselves or for their children, a new study has found. The survey of nearly 1,000 people nationwide ...
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Colorectal cancer rates are rising across younger and older age groups, according to a study published in NEJM Evidence.
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A new study by researchers at Bournemouth University has shown that autistic people consistently experience more severe menopausal symptoms than non-autistic people, leading to poorer well-being and quality of life.
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Researchers at the Max Delbrück Center and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf have traced how herpes simplex virus 1 infection progresses among neighboring skin cells in skin organoids. The work is published in Science ...
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A new use of CRISPR gene editing has halted and even reversed the progression of a model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to work led by scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine. The technique boosted a protein, ...
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Reliably recording brain activity over many hours has so far been fraught with technical and practical challenges. While traditional electroencephalography (EEG) systems provide meaningful data, they are often uncomfortable ...
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