Vitamin D, an essential nutrient, is naturally produced through sun exposure and certain foods. However, excessive sunburn ...

The aging and failure of cells that occurs when the liver is damaged can spread to other organs, suggests a new study in mice ...

Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection – among them, raising ...

Dietary zinc deficiency promotes lung infection by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria -; a leading cause of ...

Healthcare workers at nursing homes face a major challenge when helping older adults to maintain their oral hygiene.

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood pressure-regulating hormone receptor for the first time, uncovering how it functions, which may enable better ...

Splicing accuracy enhanced This process is crucial for the life of the cell. "The spliceosome is composed of multiple components that secure production of functional proteins controlling cellular life ...

Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy may face increased risks of neurodevelopmental conditions, according to new ...

In what could one day become a new treatment for epilepsy, researchers at UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley have used pulses of light to prevent seizure-like activity in neurons.

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, in collaboration with colleagues at Tohoku University, have identified a specific redox protein as a critical regulator of ferroptosis - a form of regulated oxidative ...

New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that certain types of medication used to treat diabetes may be effective in reducing alcohol use.

In a landmark continuing collaboration, Answer ALS and Cedars-Sinai have announced the completed availability of the largest amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient-based induced pluripotent stem ...