Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of ...

There are many factors that contribute to infant language development, not least of which is baby talk—the modified speech ...

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Among the billions of neurons in the brain, fewer than 500 are responsible for suppressing binge drinking, according to new ...

A new study from Emory University addresses the growing global crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections. Many of these ...

A clinical study led by Lew C. Schon, MD, FACS, FAAOS, Director of Orthopedic Innovation at The Institute of Foot and Ankle ...

Yale School of Medicine researchers have identified a biomarker panel that improves the assessment of chronic kidney disease ...

A person's level of social and economic status can shape their brain heath in later life, a study suggests. Research led by ...

Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are activated to heal the liver when it has a lesion (such as fibrosis or fatty liver); their ...

More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when ...