Researchers have found that stimulation of the vagus nerve triggers activation of the spleen, thereby regulating antibody ...

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A meta-analysis of trials testing psilocybin-based treatments for depression has "encouraging" results. Here, we speak with ...

In a scientific breakthrough, Mount Sinai researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to ...

Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 diabetes.

A study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä showed that a genetic predisposition for higher muscle strength predicts a longer lifespan and a lower risk ...

In a new Northwestern University study, the catalyst successfully converted CO2 into carbon monoxide (CO), an important ...

Working with human breast and lung cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that ...

The MagPatch is an array of magnetic microcoils, promising single-neuron precision for cochlear implants and vagus nerve ...

Scientists report that a gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions could be key to ...

The world’s largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of oxygen ...

Scientists are harnessing cells to make new materials that can grow, repair themselves and even respond to their environment.