Researchers advance the age of human neurons

Northwestern University-led researchers have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent...

Martian meteorite contains large diversity of organic compounds

The Martian meteorite Tissint contains a huge diversity of organic compounds, found an international team of...

Social isolation is a risk factor for dementia in older adults

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health have...

Physicists model cell migration to learn how cancer cells navigat

This migration mode is one of the ways cancer cells navigate tissue during metastasis. In a new study researchers...

Molecular interactions that stop spread of cancer cells

Researchers have uncovered a series of molecular interactions that may be crucial in preventing the spread of cancer...

Same genes may cause risk of cardiometabolic diseases, dementia

A significant increase in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease is associated with various cardiometabolic...

Discovery of metabolic switch could aide cancer treatment

Researchers have discovered how to modify the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production in fruit flies, which...

Study: Neuroimaging can identify symptoms of psychiatric disorder

Researchers found that neuroimaging technology has great promise in assisting clinicians in the identification of...

Obesity, overweight can lead to diabetes: Study

A new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help explain how excess weight can...

Study: Artificial pancreas useful for type 2 diabetes patients

Researchers have tested an artificial pancreas for use by type 2 diabetes patients. The device, which was powered by...

Retirement plans affect cognitive performance in older people

Researchers from the State University of New York's Binghamton University found that early retirement can hasten...

Regulatory mechanisms of enzyme production in filamentous fungus

In addition to being a longtime ally of sake brewers, filamentous fungi may soon become a supporter of...