Understanding how sleep strengthens memories
Our brains have an amazing job while we sleep: they save all of the day's events as memories. But how does this happen? A...
Systematic family involvement vital for treatment of psychotic diseases
Researchers at the Center for Medical Ethics have studied the importance of including families in the care of patients with psychotic disorders.
National guidelines for...
Novel COVID-19 vaccine may provide more durable protection against variants
A new COVID-19 vaccine, called MT-001, developed by researchers at Rutgers University, has shown potential in animal studies to provide more durable protection against...
Memory killer cells in skin may be key to treating skin cancer
Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered how long-lived killer cells, known as tissue-resident memory cells, are formed in the skin.
These specialized...
Lower dose of insulin-sensitizing drug can benefit people with Type 2 diabetes
New research indicates that lower doses of pioglitazone, an insulin-sensitizing drug, can help treat patients with insulin resistance effectively, with fewer side effects.
The study...
Air pollution may make stroke recovery harder
Researchers have uncovered evidence linking air pollution to worsened outcomes for ischemic stroke patients, suggesting neuroinflammation might be the key culprit.
Having more friends in midlife may lower your dementia risk by 50%
Scientists found that people who have an active social life in their middle age are less likely to have dementia when they grow old.
Climate change and its impact on headaches: What you need to know
Climate change may play a role in the frequency and severity of headaches, as rising global average temperatures and the associated increase in extreme weather events can trigger these common nervous system disorders.
How to live with gout
Gout is a common and painful type of arthritis (swelling in one or more of your joints). It usually first appears in a big toe or lower limb.
AI could optimize prostate cancer treatment
An artificial intelligence (AI) driven biomarker has been developed to identify men with high-risk localized prostate cancer who can be spared long-term hormone therapy.