Large twin study finds a strong genetic contribution to dog ownership in adulthood. Researchers speculate genetic variations may have contributed to the human ability to domesticate dogs and other animals.
Study reveals a strong connection between certain bacteria residing in the gut and metabolites, small molecules found in the blood.
The placebo effect combined with dopamine levels can determine whether symptoms of depression and social anxiety will improve in patients prescribed SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found the positive effect of the medications was four times higher in patients with high expectations the treatment would work compared to those with lower expectations.
Multiple sclerosis patients who take Rituximab have a better response to the COVID-19 vaccine if they have a higher B cell count.
Older men who experience higher blood pressure at night could be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have developed a new antibody design that can increase the uptake of antibodies to the brain by almost a 100 fold.
Newly designed antibodies that bind to small clumps of amyloid-beta may keep the progression of Alzheimer's disease in check.
Sleep deprivation results in a reduced ability to correctly read the emotional facial expressions of others, a new study reports.
Infants who pay little attention to synchronous sights and sounds could have an elevated risk of being diagnosed with autism, researchers report.
During the waxing period of the lunar cycle, men exhibited lower sleep efficiency and more time awake after sleep onset than during the waning period. By contrast, sleep patterns in women did not appear to change over the lunar cycle.
Airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma induced by methacholine is partly due to mast cells, a new study reports.
Study reports the balance between serotonin and dopamine may be a risk factor for a person developing social anxiety disorder.
