Dry eye often precedes autoimmune disease diagnosis, new study finds

Frequent dry eyes may signal more than simple irritation and could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease. This ...

Superagers' brains have a 'resilience signature,' and it's all about neuron growth

Brains of older adults with super-healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study ...

Vitamin B7 reveals a new metabolic weak spot in some cancers

A research group at the University of Lausanne (Unil) has identified a new mechanism that exposes the vulnerability of tumor ...

Molecular imaging may reduce need for melanoma biopsies

Douglas Grossman, MD, Ph.D., co-leader of the Melanoma Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) ...

Scientists sharpen genetic maps to help pinpoint DNA changes that influence human health traits and disease risk

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health traits. By probing regions of DNA previously linked to disease, the work has ...

AI, monkey brains, and the virtue of small thinking illuminate how the brain processes sight

What does it take to make AI that can pass as human? Try massive clusters of supercomputers. To build human-like intelligence, computer scientists think big. However, for neuroscientists who want to ...

Why eczema often starts in childhood: New clues point to early immune 'overreaction'

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, and other institutions have uncovered a key biological explanation for why eczema so often starts in ...

Cannabis in pregnancy may leave schizophrenia-risk signals in the placenta

Schizophrenia is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by psychosis, making it difficult for a person to tell what is real. It impacts about 1% of the Canadian population and is ...