Mast cells, immune cells usually ignored by neuroscientists, seem to play a key role in determining whether an animal’s sexual behavior will be more typical of a male or female, […]
Sleep-deprived people feel lonelier and less inclined to engage with others, avoiding close contact in much the same way as people with social anxiety, researchers at the University of California, […]
Color, contrast and motion are only some of the many things our brain needs to process when it receives information about our surroundings. From the moment light hits our eyes, […]
Polyploidal cancer cells are stiffer and have the ability to move further than other cancer cells, which could help explain why they’re associated with more serious disease, a new study […]
A gene mutation causing Purkinje cell degeneration and ataxia-like symptoms in a mouse model has been identified by a team of scientists. The team, led by Dr Marija Kojic and […]
Older kidney disease patients who are sick enough to require blood-filtering dialysis have a significantly higher risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that […]
Missing T cells are found sequestered in large numbers in the bone marrow in glioblastoma patients, new research from Duke University Medical Center reveals. Glioblastoma brain tumors can have an […]
Lower levels of a chaperone protein might have implications for the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, new research from the University […]
