A new mechanism for modulating sensory signals
Cortical neuron expressing green fluorescent protein, imaged in the living mouse brain using two-photon microscopy. Credit: Ronan Chéreau The cerebral...
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Study identifies new target for obesity-related breast cancer
Adipocyte-specific knockout of Hsp47 attenuates HFD-induced obesity, fibrosis and macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue. Credit: Breast Cancer Research (2025). DOI:...
Interfacing the nervous system for rehabilitation
In 2018, David Mzee was able to walk thanks to precise electrical stimulation of his spinal cord via a wireless...
Progress in gene therapy offers hope for long-term knee pain relief
Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels For nearly three decades, Mayo Clinic researcher Christopher Evans, Ph.D., has pushed to expand gene...
Immigrant Kids Detained in ‘Unsafe and Unsanitary’ Sites as Trump Team Seeks To End Protections
A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored...
An extreme makeover shows how a patient surge could be handled in a crisis
Jason Persoff, MD, SFHM, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine demonstrates a mockup of a Level 2 intensive...
‘Tongue swallowing prevention maneuvers’ delay CPR, could contribute to brain injury or death for collapsed athletes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Despite widespread public health efforts, the dangerous myth of "prevention of tongue-swallowing" continues to persist during...
Higher ultra processed food intake linked to increased lung cancer risk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A higher intake of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer,...
Study urges rethink as nontraditional caregivers step up in dementia care
Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels Friends, ex-spouses and neighbors are playing a growing role in caring for older adults with...
Low rates of isolated locoregional recurrence seen in young women with breast cancer
For women diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 years or younger, the risk for isolated locoregional recurrence (LRR) is...
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