Imagine putting your child to bed, only to have them pass away inexplicably in their sleep. This is the chilling
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Pay attention to the ‘noise’ in your brain
Take a look at your favorite mug; it probably looks the same as it always has, but your neurons may
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Integrated analysis finds vulnerabilities to target in a high-risk pediatric tumor
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have completed the most comprehensive analysis yet of a common pediatric solid tumor, identifying
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Receptor protein in the brain controls the body’s fat ‘rheostat’
Scientists at the University of Michigan and Vanderbilt University have identified the function of a protein that has been confounding
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Stressed, toxic, zombie cells seen for first time in Alzheimer’s
A type of cellular stress known to be involved in cancer and aging has now been implicated, for the first
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Study examines how nurses understand and deal with racism in healthcare
Few studies have explored health professionals’ understanding of racism in healthcare, and how they manage it in practice. A new
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Clay fights MRSA, other superbugs in wounds
The use of mud or wet clay as a topical skin treatment, or poultice, is a common practice in many
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New study explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others
Researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Columbia University have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology’s
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Two strategies for preventing diabetes in minority patients
(HealthDay)—Recognizing the barriers to care for minority patients with type 2 diabetes could reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes
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DNR orders linked to increased mortality in older adults
(HealthDay)—For hospitalized older patients, the presence of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is associated with poor short-term clinical outcomes, including mortality,
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