Researchers identified a brain circuit in mice that plays a previously unknown role in providing pain relief. This newly recognized pathway may point to novel approaches for treating pain.
February 6, 2024 —
Researchers used machine learning to estimate which waters are protected by the Clean Water Act, which provides the basis for federal regulation of water quality, including water for drinking.
January 30, 2024 —
This special Research in Context feature explores approaches to the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other dementias and the development of strategies to try to prevent their progression.
January 23, 2024 —
After hospitals were purchased by private equity firms, patients had a substantial increase in infections, falls, and other adverse events.
January 9, 2024 —
People with diabetes who took drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists had a lower risk of colorectal cancer compared with those prescribed other diabetes drugs.
January 9, 2024 —
Researchers found that proteins in the blood can be used to track the aging of individual organs, and that faster organ aging increased the risk of disease and death.