Approach-avoidance behavior reshapes how the brain reads facial emotions
New research shows approach-avoidance actions reshape how the brain reads facial emotions in VR, with self-initiated avoidance boosting anger perceptions.
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New research advances potential anti-ulcer vaccine
New research identifies how Helicobacter pylori uses CagL to bind integrin α5β1, revealing a potential anti-ulcer vaccine target tested in preclinical studies
Glycation-lowering compounds reduce hunger and extend lifespan in mice
Glycation-lowering compounds reduced hunger and extended lifespan in mice by 20%, lowering AGEs and restoring leptin signaling in a Nature Metabolism study
Experts confirm the lifelong dental health benefits of water fluoridation
Public health experts reaffirm lifelong dental benefits of community water fluoridation, noting 25% fewer cavities and an optimal 0.7 mg/L level for populations
Hidden blood mutations drive obesity, diabetes and liver disease
Scientists have discovered that genetic mutations acquired during a person’s lifetime in their blood and liver cells are a key…
Pollution and the microbiome affect key immune system regulators
Pollution disrupts gut and lung microbiomes, altering regulatory T cells and epigenetic signals that calibrate immune tolerance and raise inflammation risk
Engineered Antibody Reprograms Immune Cells to Destroy Resistant Cancers
Researchers have developed a novel bioengineered antibody that successfully turns a patient’s own immune cells against aggressive, treatment-resistant cancers, overcoming…
Low-dose super antibiotic controls dangerous gut bacterium
A new antibiotic has shown the ability to defeat drug-resistant infections in mice without causing the collateral damage to beneficial…
New Statistical Method Delivers First Reliable Growth Charts for Children with Rare Genetic Disorders
A new LMSz method adapts standard growth charts for rare genetic conditions, using data from nearly 600 children to create six condition-specific charts
Google Maps-style tool creates cellular maps of lung tumors
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking method that uses artificial intelligence and spatial biology to create detailed cellular maps of lung…