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Researchers have for the first time identified the genetic pathway between the heart and brain tied to fainting. They found that vagal sensory neurons trigger fainting, laying a foundation for addressing fainting-related disorders.
New research found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations.
Carnivorous dinosaurs might have evolved to take advantage of giant carcasses, according to a new study.
Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, has been found to significantly reduce the ability of white blood cells to make energy and creates a measurable biochemical difference in veterans who have the disease. The find…
Cat owners want Kitty to be happy, but providing an abundance of food and snacks can have unintended consequences. Feline obesity is on the rise, impacting the health, longevity, and wellbeing of cats. A new study looks at what happens in the digestive…
A new study finds that solitary time does not closely correlate with feelings of loneliness — unless a person spends 75% of their time alone.
Chemists offer two new methods to develop a way to easily replace a carbon atom with a nitrogen atom in a molecule. The findings could make it easier to develop new drugs.
A new study presents exciting future possibilities for the management of type 1 diabetes and the potential reduction of insulin dependency. The study’s findings suggest repurposing of the drug alpha-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) may open doors to inno…
Researchers have genetically engineered the first mice that get a human-like form of COVID-19, according to a new study.
A new study that combines genetic and molecular techniques helps solve the riddle of sea star (commonly called starfish) body plans, and how sea stars start life with bilateral body symmetry — just like humans — but grow up to be adults with fivefold…
A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in animals — including us.
The remnants of an ancient planet that collided with Earth to form the Moon lie deep within the earth, according to a new model.
Researchers have made significant strides in biomaterial technology and rehabilitation medicine. They’ve developed a novel approach to healing muscle injury by employing ‘injectable tissue prosthesis’ in the form of conductive hydrogels and combining i…
The human heart, often described as the body’s engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, where thick and thin protein-filaments interact within th…
Local hunters in the Icefjord near Ilulissat have long known about a special ringed seal — the Kangia seal — which is significantly larger and has a markedly different fur color and pattern than typical Arctic ringed seals. Now scientific studies hav…
New research combining computer modeling and experiments with macaques shows the body’s immune system helps control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections largely by suppressing viral production in already infected cells while also killing viral…
An early phase in the process of developing Alzheimer’s disease is a metabolic increase in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, report researchers.
A new study reveals increasing warming rates in the world’s oceans in recent decades and the locations with the greatest heat uptake.
Does electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones affect semen quality? While various environmental and lifestyle factors have been proposed to explain the decline in semen quality observed over the last fifty years, the role of mobile phones has…
Significant differences in the gene activity of the fetal intestine, brain and placenta were identified, depending on the microbes in the mother’s body and the compounds produced by them. The findings indicate that maternal microbes are important to he…