Recreating human thymus development in a dish using iPS cells

Cloves have long been a staple in kitchens and traditional medicine cabinets. Known for their warm, spicy flavor, they're typically found whole or ground, and as clove oil or extract. But beyond their culinary charm, cloves are gaining scientific attention from researchers and clinicians for their potent analgesic (painkiller) properties. But could this humble spice rival ibuprofen or other commonly used painkillers?

Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research that provides the most recent national look at this trend.

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology in developing their highly effective vaccines to fight the virus.

One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the person impacted by the disease while also upholding their personhood, or sense of personal value.

Concordia researchers have developed a new method of monitoring and tracking how disease-causing particles, or pathogens, spread from one place to another. The tool could help contain future outbreaks of diseases like COVID-19.

For some people, sleep brings a peculiar kind of wakefulness. Not a dream, but a quiet awareness with no content. This lesser-known state of consciousness may hold clues to one of science's biggest mysteries: what it means to be conscious.

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) and published in eClinicalMedicine reveals that children of mothers with gestational diabetes or fathers with type 2 diabetes have higher chances of developing type 1 diabetes than kids whose parents do not have any type of diabetes. The study provides insights that could help doctors identify at-risk children earlier.

Younger adults who experience frailty face a higher risk of death and emergency hospital admission, according to new University of Dundee research published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity. The study, led by Dr. Daniel Morales from the University's School of Medicine, explored whether the electronic frailty index (eFI), which is already used for older adults, could also identify vulnerable younger people who might benefit from early support.

Blood contains two types of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell: mature neutrophils and immature neutrophils. Under normal conditions, most neutrophils are mature and play a role in host defense by inducing inflammation in response to pathogens.

With parents and teachers preparing for the return to classroom routines, Brock experts say fostering students' physical and mental health is key for maximum learning and growth.

We all know how much better we feel after a good night's sleep. Science backs this up: high-quality sleep boosts cardiovascular health, immune function, brain health and emotional well-being. Unsurprisingly, many people are keen to improve their sleep—and "sleep hygiene" has become a go-to strategy.

Scientists from EPFL and Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD), working in partnership with the City of Yverdon-les-Bains, have analyzed the sleep quality of a sample of the city's residents. They discovered that sleep disorders are much more common there than elsewhere in the country.

Forskolin, a natural compound derived from a plant, could significantly improve treatment outcomes for an aggressive form of leukemia, known as KMT2A-rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia (KMT2A-r AML), according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that reveals how protein modifications link genetic mutations to disease. The method, called DeepMVP and published in Nature Methods, significantly outperforms previously published models and has implications for the development of novel therapeutics.

A molecular mechanism that significantly contributes to the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by a research team led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading of Heidelberg University. Their study is published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

Within the next few years, doctors may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias using routine eye exams well before symptoms appear, a new study suggests.

The percentage of young and midlife adults using nicotine pouches significantly increased last year, while cannabis use, vaping and the use of psychedelic drugs are at or near all-time highs, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future Panel survey.

Researchers have successfully produced antibodies that kill the parasite carried by the "kissing bug" that causes the potentially deadly Chagas disease. The research is a vital step toward the development of the first effective vaccine.