Category: Health

Newborn nerve cells must squeeze through crowded, narrow spaces-through dense tissue, past other cells, between fibers-to reach the areas where they form neural circuits in

A fast-rising strep bacterium has become increasingly notorious for causing serious infections in humans, including complications that can lead to muscle damage and patient death.

Cells have surface receptors that couple to proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors.

Can we grow a third set of teeth? Dr Oscar examines the truth behind the headlines

Scientists have found evidence of the oldest known plague, dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna have described a mechanism in metastatic colorectal cancer that has received little attention to date: a key target

Career interest tests can be very helpful for teenagers and young adults deciding which careers to pursue. New research from Michigan State University challenges the

Wearable exoskeletons can help reduce physical strain in the workplace and protect employees from injury, but the technology has yet to achieve widespread adoption. A

In 55 French female adolescents, high-calorie food images were perceived as lasting longer than low-calorie images during a temporal bisection task. Perceived media pressure strengthened

When living cells grow, divide, or respond to drugs, they give off tiny amounts of heat that offer information about what the cells are doing.

An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer’s or those who were in the early phases of

Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation

How a very special hairdressing salon in Lowestoft is cutting it when it comes to neurodivergence.

Caroline Fonjock says she owes her life to the medics who quickly diagnosed and treated her.