3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (655+ words) Nitric Oxide and Brain Communication Scientists have long suspected that abnormal mTOR signaling may be involved in ASD. What has remained unclear is the biological pathway that links risk factors to these changes in the brain. How Nitric Oxide Alters…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (584+ words) Spending more than 10 hours a week playing video games may begin to affect young people's eating habits, sleep quality, and body weight, according to new research led by Curtin University and published in Nutrition. The study surveyed 317 students from five…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (231+ words) Expanded DNA repeats are responsible for more than 60 inherited disorders. These conditions develop when repeating genetic sequences lengthen beyond normal limits and interfere with healthy cell function. Examples include Huntington's disease, myotonic dystrophy, and certain forms of ALS. How Researchers…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (875+ words) A new study suggests a different solution. Instead of increasing brain activity, the research points to reducing baseline activity as a way to lower mental noise and improve attention. A Gene Linked to Calmer Focus In research published in Nature…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (373+ words) Do not schedule eight AM classes. Communicate with your roommate. Wash your bedding regularly. New college students hear countless tips as they prepare for campus life. Among them, one warning appears again and again: the idea of the "freshman 15." Many…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (524+ words) Belgian researchers from VIB and Ghent University (UGent), working with partners in Denmark, have found strong evidence that infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) early in infancy sharply raises the likelihood of developing childhood asthma. The effect is especially pronounced…...

4+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (551+ words) Today's large-scale farming methods make it nearly impossible to avoid consuming trace amounts of agricultural chemicals, many of which may harm the human body over time. Researchers from George Mason University's College of Public Health and College of Science, led…...

4+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (440+ words) Children diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD), more commonly known as eczema, could face fewer infections and allergic problems after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research presented at the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific…...

4+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (277+ words) A new investigation has identified a connection between prenatal exposure to the commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and measurable differences in brain structure, along with reduced motor skills, among children and adolescents in New York City. How the Study Was…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (786+ words) The team examined fossilized teeth from 51 hominids found across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The samples included both modern and archaic humans such as Neanderthals, early human ancestors like Australopithecus africanus, and extinct great apes including Gigantopithecus blacki. Lead traces were…...