ACE2 protein may play a protective role against high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes
A collaborative study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London has found that the protein ACE2 may play a protective
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People with central vision loss can accurately judge approaching vehicles
People with central vision loss can judge the motion of vehicles almost as accurately as people with normal vision, a new international study shows.
Skin and internal organs sense cold through different molecular pathways
A research team led by Félix Viana, co-director of the Sensory Transduction and Nociception laboratory at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint research centre
New research reveals a hidden source of cellular bioelectricity
Many biological processes are regulated by electricity-from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and out of cells.
Worried About Health Insurance Costs? There May Be Cheaper Options — But With Trade-Offs
For the millions of Americans who buy Affordable Care Act insurance, there’s still time left to enroll for 2026. But premium increases and the expiration
Washington’s Homeless Hide in Plain Sight, Growing Sicker and Costing Taxpayers More
WASHINGTON — Every night, Abdullah Ibrahim retreats from the streets into a wooded stretch along the Potomac River. As night falls and temperatures drop, he
In the Vast Expanses of Indian Country, Broadband Gaps Create Health Gaps, Too
FORT HALL RESERVATION, Idaho — Standing atop Ferry Butte, Frances Goli scanned the more than half a million acres of Shoshone-Bannock tribal land below as
Oregon Hospital Races To Build a Tsunami Shelter as FEMA Fights To Cut Its Funding
ASTORIA, Ore. — Residents of this small coastal city in the Pacific Northwest know what to do when there’s a tsunami warning: Flee to higher
Councils should not cut ‘vital’ physical activity – former Olympian
The Accounts Commission says the amount councils are spending on culture and leisure services is not keeping up with rising costs.
How does the disposable vape ban work, and how harmful is vaping?
The disposable vape ban is designed to reduce environmental damage and protect children’s health.
Sleep, exercise, hydrate – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.
New insights into how a molecular gatekeeper controls early protein modification
For years, ETH researchers have been investigating a molecular complex that plays a key role in protein synthesis. They have now discovered that this complex
Nanoplastics alter the gut barrier and metabolism depending on diet
A team of researchers from INRAE, CNRS, and the University of Lille studied how low dietary doses of nanoplastics affected mice.
Long-approved drug shows promise in slowing neuron loss in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered that while brain neuron changes, including cell loss, may begin in early life, a drug long-approved