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Your cells are dying. All the time.

Your cells are dying. All the time.

Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.

Your cells are dying. All the time.

Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.
West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc
Why clinical trials stop: Researchers find a link between genetic evidence and trial outcome

Why clinical trials stop: Researchers find a link between genetic evidence and trial outcome

by Helena Cornu,European Molecular Biology LaboratoryHierarchical clustering of stop reason similarity based on curation from Pak et al. and 447 additional stopped trials due to COVID-19. Credit

Why clinical trials stop: Researchers find a link between genetic evidence and trial outcome

by Helena Cornu,European Molecular Biology LaboratoryHierarchical clustering of stop reason similarity based on curation from Pak et al. and 447 additional stopped trials due to COVID-19. Credit
LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill?

LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill?

LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill?byMcGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is real. However, the scientific evidence supporting their ef

LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill?

LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill?byMcGill UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is real. However, the scientific evidence supporting their ef
Comparing human and mouse Purkinje cells to better understand human brain complexity

Comparing human and mouse Purkinje cells to better understand human brain complexity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHuman and mouse PC morphological properties. a Morphological reconstructions of a mouse and a human PC obtained from fluorescent confocal images of postmortem fixated brai

Comparing human and mouse Purkinje cells to better understand human brain complexity

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHuman and mouse PC morphological properties. a Morphological reconstructions of a mouse and a human PC obtained from fluorescent confocal images of postmortem fixated brai
Study supports use of cystic fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age

Study supports use of cystic fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cystic fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective i

Study supports use of cystic fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age

by RCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA cystic fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective i
Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling

Asia-Pacific gets new weapon in fight against drug-resistant TB

Credit: CC0 Public DomainA faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling
Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pha

Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pha
Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and
Study finds AI can develop treatments to prevent 'superbugs'

Study finds AI can develop treatments to prevent 'superbugs'

byCleveland ClinicSchematic evolutionary simulation and tested optimization approaches. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2303165121Clev

Study finds AI can develop treatments to prevent 'superbugs'

byCleveland ClinicSchematic evolutionary simulation and tested optimization approaches. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2303165121Clev
Mouse study successfully regenerates thyroid glands in the spleen

Mouse study successfully regenerates thyroid glands in the spleen

by Nanjing University School of Life SciencesSchematic description of intra-splenic thyroid regeneration (left) and staining images of reconstructed thyroid tissues within the spleen (right). Credit:

Mouse study successfully regenerates thyroid glands in the spleen

by Nanjing University School of Life SciencesSchematic description of intra-splenic thyroid regeneration (left) and staining images of reconstructed thyroid tissues within the spleen (right). Credit: