What if your insoles could do more than just cushion your feet? Imagine a pair that could track your movements, help athletes avoid injuries, or even assist doctors in monitoring recovery.
A new study by scientists at the University of Portsmouth and technology company TG0, funded by Innovate UK…
For millions of people, losing muscle isn’t just about weakness; it’s about losing independence. Whether caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, aging or other degenerative conditions, muscle loss can make everyday activities — like walking, climbing stairs or even standing up — a daily…
Opioid use disorder is associated with more than 350,000 deaths annually worldwide. Guided by the need for an increased understanding of critical neurobiological features of addiction, researchers have now found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex associated with…
The pleasure we get from eating junk food — the dopamine rush from crunching down on salty, greasy French fries and a luscious burger — is often blamed as the cause of overeating and rising obesity rates in our society.
But a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley,…
A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.
Lariocidin, a peptide made by bacteria living in soil, was effective against several different…
When someone has a stroke, it can accelerate the loss of cognitive ability over the coming years.
Stroke survivors who have attended some level of higher education may face even steeper mental declines, according to a study led by Michigan Medicine.
In an analysis of cognitive outcomes for more…
The body’s cells respond to stress — toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults — by pausing normal functions to focus on conserving energy, repairing damaged components and boosting defenses.
If the stress is manageable, cells resume normal activity; if not, they…
A genetically modified mini pig’s liver was able to function in the body of a brain-dead patient throughout a 10-day experiment.
News that The Doctors Company is spending $1.3 billion to buy ProAssurance and take the specialty … More
News that The Doctors Company is spending $1.3…
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Fatal drug overdoses,…