Scientists have gradually shifted their stance on lucid dreams (LD) — the ability to know that you are dreaming and even controlling your fate within that dream state.
Many were initially skeptical when, in the 1970s, Stanford psychophysiologist…
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Treasures of European Film Culture Welcome Bulgaria, Lithuania, Malta and Slovenia
BERLIN: The European Film Academy added another 11 places to its Treasures of European Film Culture. They include the 1st of May Square in Piran (Slovenia), the Malko Tarnovo Street in Sofia, the Malta Film Studios, and the Curonian…
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High-fat, high-sugar diets impact cognitive function
New research from the University of Sydney links fatty, sugary diets to impaired brain function. The findings build on a growing body of evidence showing the negative impact of high-fat, high-sugar (HFHS) diets on cognitive ability, adding to…
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Older adults respond well to immunotherapy despite age-related immune system differences
Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its…
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Have signs of life been found on another planet? Scientists are calling that into question
It’s one of humanity’s oldest questions. Are we alone? Is there life elsewhere in our…
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Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes no difference to muscle building after weight training, study finds
A new study asked three questions about muscle protein synthesis in response to a nine-day diet and weight training regimen: First, does the source of protein — plant or animal-based — make any difference to muscle gain? Second, does it matter…
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Experimental cancer drug could streamline standard tuberculosis treatment and prevent post-TB lung disease, study suggests
An experimental drug now in clinical trials as a cancer treatment could help boost the power of first-line tuberculosis (TB) treatments by helping infected cells die a gentler death, Johns Hopkins Medicine investigators report, based on…
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New analytics-driven framework aims to improve care of chronic disease
An analytics-driven “decision framework” that accounts for the socioeconomic and demographic factors of patients can promote more equitable health care delivery and potentially improve chronic disease care outcomes, according to new research…
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A light-activated probe reveals TB immune system evasion mechanisms
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that kills more than a million people worldwide every year. The pathogen that causes the disease, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is deadly in part because of its complex outer envelope, which helps it evade…
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This Swine Flu Strain Has All The Hallmarks Of A Pandemic Threat
Researchers identify a strain of influenza virus in pigs that could cause a global pandemic.
A new study has identified an influenza virus circulating in pigs that shows multiple traits associated with pandemic potential. Known as…
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