A single cholesterol-derived molecule, called 27-hydroxycholesterol (27HC), lurks inside your bloodstream and will increase your body fat, even if you don’t eat a diet filled with red meat and fried food. That…
A wireless sensor small enough to be implanted in the blood vessels of the human brain could help clinicians evaluate the healing of aneurysms — bulges that can cause death or serious…
Drugs that help prevent the formation of unwanted or harmful proteins are currently being developed to treat a number of diseases, including cancer. The drugs are based on small interfering RNA, or…
Young people clash with older adults when it comes to bathroom policies related to gender identity, a University of Michigan study suggests. As “bathroom bills” are debated around the country, eight in…
The U.S. overdose crisis worsened dramatically with the arrival of synthetic opioids like fentanyl — now responsible for tens of thousands of deaths annually — and the problem requires innovative new strateges…
Epithelia are cell sheets that act as a barrier to protect our body from the external environment. Epithelial barrier is critical to maintain our body homeostasis, and its disruption has been linked…
Elderly women battling breast cancer who have anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions are more likely to use opioids and more likely to die, a new study led by the University…
Organizations inescapably categorize people, and those in the most desirable categories may do whatever it takes to stay there and to exclude others until a more desirable category emerges. However, dominant groups…
Former professional football players who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), according…
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Accelerated Approval Program was created in 1992 to significantly accelerate the ability to bring certain new drugs to market. New research to be published in an…
