Full, but still feasting: Mouse study reveals how urge to eat overpowers a signal to stop

A new study explores the mystery of what drives eating past the point of fullness, at…

Genomic dark matter activity connects Parkinson’s and psychiatric diseases

Using a new technique known as laser-capture RNA seq, that involves cutting out dopamine neurons from…

Study documents poor mental and physical health in rural borderland community members

A new study offers vivid picture of health consequences of life events and chronic strain among…

Reducing false positives in credit card fraud detection

Consumers' credit cards are declined surprisingly often in legitimate transactions. One cause is that fraud-detecting technologies…

Why do people share? It’s contagious, six-year study of Hadza people shows

In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. We give…

How lactoferrin clamps down on free roaming iron ions to stop nefarious effects on cells

What prevents our cells being damaged due to overexposure to iron ions is a protein called…

Even the best healthcare facilities can do more to prevent infections

Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention…

Hookworms employ live fast/die young strategy in fur seal pup hosts

Hookworms exploit a live fast/die young strategy in their South American fur seal pup hosts. As…

Matter falling into a black hole at 30 percent of the speed of light

Astronomers report the first detection of matter falling into a black hole at 30% of the…

In depression the brain region for stress control is larger

Although depression is one of the leading psychiatric disorders, its cause remains unclear. A recent study…