Gene therapy successfully lowers eye pressure in mice, offering reversible alternative to daily glaucoma drops

A new McGill University-led study suggests that disrupting the body's internal clock during adolescence can alter how the brain responds to an in-utero risk factor linked to certain brain disorders.

In a world-first breakthrough, researchers have used an epilepsy-like disease model in a laboratory dish and showed that improved information processing and neural function can be achieved using a medication designed specifically to treat the disease.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term involving a New Jersey nonprofit that runs anti-abortion pregnancy centers and is fighting a state investigation.

A new paper from researchers at the University of Sheffield is shedding light on the fascinating and complex relationship between interpersonal empathy and the ability to synchronize in time, particularly in primary school-aged children.

People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says.

Each year, some babies experience a lack of oxygen before or during birth, which can lead to brain injury—a medical condition known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). To date, therapeutic hypothermia remains the only approach proven effective in limiting the neurological damage caused by this oxygen deprivation. However, even with this treatment, the prognosis remains uncertain.

In the 2001 film "Tortilla Soup," an argument between three sisters culminates in one smashing a plate on the kitchen floor.

In Australia, an estimated 1 in 10 men experience mental health issues such as anxiety and depression before and after their child is born (the perinatal period).

If you've been on social media lately—perhaps scrolling in the middle of the night, when you know you shouldn't but you just can't sleep—you might have seen those videos promoting a get-to-sleep technique called "cognitive shuffling."

AI can help public health agencies in the quest to end HIV. The United States is pursuing an initiative to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. To achieve this goal, public health agencies and organizations must remind the public about how best to avoid transmitting and acquiring the virus. Public health campaigns are costly, their effectiveness is seldom systematically assessed, and no systematic methods have been developed to build health campaigns in real-time.

A research team has successfully developed a three-dimensional (3D) brain model that closely mimics the structure and function of the human brain. The study was published in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. The team was led by Professor Dong-Woo Cho (Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH) and Professor Jinah Jang (Departments of Mechanical Engineering, IT Convergence Engineering, Life Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Graduate Program), in collaboration with Dr. Mihyeon Bae, and Dr. Joeng Ju Kim.

Ever find yourself unable to stop scrolling through your phone, chasing that next funny video or interesting post?

Bladder tumors that have been excluded from clinical trials have a few things in common that could lead to new therapies. Scientists at UC San Francisco have found a way to identify and possibly treat a mysterious type of bladder cancer that affects up to one in four cases.

Have you noticed that more children than ever are wearing glasses? Global research indicates 35% of children are affected by myopia, needing glasses to see clearly at a distance. If the trend continues, the number is expected to rise to 40%, or more than 740 million children, by 2050.

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may offer a pathway for treating a life-threatening form of sleep-disordered breathing called Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.

A new paper by a team of scientists from across the U.S. provides quantifiable data that can be used by national groups seeking to create guidelines for anal cancer screening.

Investigators at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology report walking more than 100 minutes per day was associated with a 23% lower risk of chronic low back pain.

Personalized drug treatments have outperformed chemotherapy for leukemia patients in a trial led by Leeds researchers. Newly published, long-term results of the UK-wide FLAIR trial could transform treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common form of leukemia in adults.