Young adults with schizophrenia have highest suicide risk
Adults with schizophrenia have an elevated risk of dying from suicide. Yet there’s only limited understanding of when and why people with schizophrenia die of suicide—in...
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Study affirms that vaccines are safe for children and adults
A new study looking across a large body of research finds further evidence for the safety of vaccines that are Food and Drug Administration-approved and routinely...
Don’t count on caffeine to fight sleep deprivation, says study
Rough night of sleep? Relying on caffeine to get you through the day isn’t always the answer, says a new study from Michigan State University.
Researchers discover fundamental roles of glucosamine in brain
Using novel imaging methods for studying brain metabolism, University of Kentucky researchers have identified the reservoir for a necessary sugar in the brain. Glycogen serves as...
Scientists find that salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut
The immune system’s attempt to eliminate Salmonella bacteria from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract instead facilitates colonization of the intestinal tract and fecal shedding, according to National...
A comprehensive profile of California’s ‘homegrown’ coronavirus
In January 2021, reports of a new coronavirus variant that had emerged in California raised many concerns. Preliminary data suggested that it is more transmissible than...
Consumer health: What do you know about Lou Gehrig’s Disease?
May is ALS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about Lou Gehrig’s disease, which is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,...
Identifying new, non-opioid based target for treating chronic pain
A non-opioid based target has been found to alleviate chronic touch pain and spontaneous pain in mice. Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) discovered...
Cleveland clinic researchers identify new drug target for treating aggressive prostate cancer
According to new findings published in Science Translational Medicine, Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a promising drug target for treating and preventing aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer.
Novel sensor discovered that helps bacteria detect and respond to formaldehyde
Bacteria called methylotrophs can use methane and methanol as fuel; in doing so, they produce large amounts of formaldehyde during growth, but until recently no one...
