Biological changes could underlie higher psychosis risk in immigrants

A new study could explain how migrating to another country increases a person's risk of developing…

Neurons modulate the growth of blood vessels

A team of researchers shake at the foundations of a dogma of cell biology. By detailed…

Identification of autophagy-dependent secretion machinery

A group of researchers identified a molecular machinery by which autophagy mediates secretion. These results underscore…

People with forms of early-onset Parkinson’s disease may benefit from boosting niacin in diet, research suggests

A new study is strengthening the therapeutic potential for dietary interventions in Parkinson's disease, suggesting that…

Scrapping excessive neural connection helps build new connections

Neural activity that retracts excessive early innervation in a certain pathway helps make late neural connections…

The importance of the glutamine metabolism in colon cancer

The importance of glutamine has been made clear as a colon cancer specific metabolism. It is…

Difficulty in noticing that white people are white, new study finds

As part of a new study, people had to guess what a group of three white…

More individual therapy for blood cancer patients

Because it is impossible to predict which acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) patients will benefit, all patients…

Cocaine users make riskier decisions after losing a gamble

People addicted to cocaine make riskier decisions than healthy people after losing a potential reward, according…

Wearable sensor device helps visually impaired to sense their environment

A wearable assistive device has been developed for the visually impaired, which enables them to sense…