Scientists stored stem cells that produce sperm for months and used them to restore fertility in male mice. The approach could potentially help young boys undergoing chemotherapy.
Researchers discovered a set of brain cells that keeps track of time in mice. The study suggests that there are separate brain circuits for recording information about time and places.
September 11, 2018 —
A device for supplying oxygen after sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital improved survival compared with a more common but invasive and difficult procedure.
September 11, 2018 —
Studies show progress in learning to predict which patients are most likely to respond to certain cancer treatments known as immune checkpoint therapies.
September 11, 2018 —
Researchers restored some vision in mice with congenital blindness by changing supportive cells in the retina called Müller glia into light-sensing cells.
August 28, 2018 —
Notifying clinicians that one of their patients died of an opioid overdose reduced the number and doses of opioid medications prescribed in the following months.
August 28, 2018 —
A large study found that, for healthy women, inducing labor at full term rather than waiting for natural labor doesn’t increase the risk of major complications for newborns.
August 28, 2018 —
Teaching first-time mothers how to respond to their infant’s body cues reduced the child’s weight by age 3 compared with a control group.
August 14, 2018 —
A study of older adults found that long-term exposure to dairy fats wasn’t associated with overall risk of death or death from cardiovascular disease.
August 14, 2018 —
Researchers gained insights into how the waste clearing vessels in the brain change as mice age. The results suggests a possible way to combat the cognitive decline seen in aging and age-related diseases.
August 14, 2018 —
Drugs that help repair the nerve cell lining that’s damaged in multiple sclerosis were found to target certain enzymes. The finding could help researchers develop new treatments for multiple sclerosis.
