Brief period of ‘blindness’ is essential for vision
Fixational eye movements are tiny movements of the eye—so small we humans aren’t even aware of them. Yet they play a large role in our
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Gold-based cancer therapy could face competition from other substances
The gold complex auranofin has traditionally been used for treating rheumatism but is also being evaluated as a treatment for certain forms of cancer. Researchers
Study of twins finds type 2 diabetes clues in epigenetic changes
Identical twins share the same DNA, but one twin can suffer from type 2 diabetes while the other twin does not develop the disease. A
Youth with mental illness, substance-misuse histories at risk of opioid misuse
Opioid misuse is a devastating problem in the U.S. and a leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults. Penn State College of Medicine
Chemotherapy may affect muscle cells at lower doses than previously thought
Previous research has found that chemotherapy can trigger muscle loss in people living with cancer, but a new study out of Penn State found it
A gel-based sensor that detects wound infections
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in Singapore has developed a gel-based sensor that can be used to detect infections
Tobacco taxes reducing consumption rates, says WHO
Taxes and advertising restrictions may have contributed to a decline in the number of people using tobacco of 20 million over five years, but more