New brain atlas reveals how the human neocortex forms over time
In a bid to better understand, and potentially treat, a host of conditions that affect early cognition, neurodevelopment and the brain later in life, investigators
Category: Health
New guidance aims to standardize tumor mutational burden in cancer
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed cancer care, yet only a minority of patients respond to monotherapy, and immune-related adverse events remain a major concern.
Stroke may trigger younger brain patterns in unaffected regions
In a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) have
Breast cancer cells exploit the lung’s repair system to support tumor growth
Researchers at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center have discovered how breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs may take advantage of the body’s natural
FDA: Covid vaccines ‘related’ to the deaths of least 10 children
Covid vaccinations were related to the deaths of at least 10 children between 2021 and 2024, an official with the Food and Drug Administration said.
World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing foodborne illness cases
Dutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used worldwide
Whole wheat diets may reduce the risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Enriching the diet with wheat fiber protects mice against intestinal inflammation, according to a study published by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBMS)
Massive clinical trial investigates brain training to delay dementia onset
An expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a
Chronic inflammation leaves epigenetic scars that increase future cancer risk
Chronic inflammation can raise a person’s risk of cancer, and a new study reveals key details about how that might happen in the gut and
An Arm and a Leg: Steep Health Care Costs Steer Americans to Tough Decisions
Health insurance is out of reach for millions of Americans this year. Many are making difficult decisions about how to pay for coverage amid the
The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose
Zoonotic Spillover Is A Problem
Recently I gave the latest update on the origins of SARS-CoV-2 – bottom line, it was very likely a zoonotic spillover event and not a
Doctors announce six-day strike in England as talks break down
The walkout over jobs and pay is one of the longest yet in the dispute, and will begin on 7 April in England.
‘I froze my eggs because I was born without a womb’
Betty Mukherjee talks to Naga Munchetty about living with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.