Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization…
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline…
Occupational and environmental exposures can put specific groups of people at higher risk of cancer, including firefighters. A new study…
The number of obese persons has grown significantly in recent decades, which presents significant difficulties for those who are impacted,…
Our biceps and our brain cells may have more in common than previously thought. New research led by the Lippincott-Schwartz…
Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome…
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds…
Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory centre -- significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including food-seeking behaviour,…
Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific…
Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first…