Medicine

A metabolic switch that transforms pancreatic α cells into insulin-producing β-like cells could open a new path toward diabetes treatment,...

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, or HDP, may not end when a baby is born. A new study published in JAMA...

A new study of the mouse insular cortex is challenging the idea that this brain region operates as a single,...

Severe stress during childhood may leave behind more than emotional memories. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine...

A single emotionally significant experience can sometimes reshape behavior almost instantly. A new study published in Nature Neuroscience reports that...

Parkinson’s disease is increasingly being viewed as more than a disorder of movement. As populations age worldwide, the progressive neurodegenerative...

Artificial intelligence may be exceptionally good at recognizing patterns in medical data, yet that strength can become a weakness when...

A redesigned helper plasmid has increased the production of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors by controlling the relative expression of two...

Heart transplantation can replace a failing organ, but the procedure does not end the biological struggle. Even when a graft...

Pancreatic cancer has long been described as a disease protected by its surroundings. Rather than existing as an isolated mass...