Category: 8. Health

New research reveals how attachment insecurity and materialistic values fuel ‘phubbing’ in romantic relationships.

Constantly checking your phone during conversations with a partner – a behavior known as phubbing – may be less…

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Inflammation is a complex biological response essential for tissue repair in acute settings, yet chronic dysregulation contributes to progressive tissue damage and the…

Cell and gene therapies, or CGT, have come a long way since they were first introduced. In the last few decades, both cell therapy — the transplantation of living cells — and gene therapy — the use of genetic material to modify…

Background

The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a key brain region for dopamine production and the regulation of reward-related behaviors. While dopaminergic neurons have traditionally been considered the primary mediators of VTA…

Background and objectives

Chronic diabetes mellitus is marked by hyperglycemia and metabolic dysfunction, increasing the risk of complications such as nephropathy. This study aimed to evaluate key biochemical parameters among…

 A collaborative study published in Immunity from the Batista Lab and Liu Lab at the Ragon Institute, together with the Schief Lab at Scripps Research Institute, has uncovered a previously unrecognized mechanism that shapes how…

Summary

When AI powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In this study, we used virtual reality to simulate a situation in which a…

After nearly 40 years of research on how Listeria bacteria manipulate our cells and battle our immune system to cause listeriosis, Daniel Portnoy and his colleagues have discovered a way to turn the bacteria into a potent booster of…