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Stem cells in most organisms typically take cues from adjacent cells. But new research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research reveals planarian stem cells ignore their nearest neighbors and instead respond to signals farther […]

A research team has discovered that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a major omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil, directly relaxes smooth muscle in the male reproductive tract by blocking specific calcium channels.This post was originally […]

Plant-based materials have traditionally been used to treat a variety of viral infections. Now, researchers have found that cardamom seed extract, as well as its main bioactive ingredient, 1,8-cineole, can have potent antiviral effects through […]

Researchers in Sweden are testing a 250-year-old medicine in patients with one of the world’s deadliest cancers.This post was originally published on this site

For many couples facing infertility, medicine offers a range of solutions. But for men with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA)—a genetic condition where sperm production stalls—options remain limited.This post was originally published on this site

Hypothermia can preserve neuron health following brain injury, but complications from external cooling make it less promising therapeutically. Recent evidence suggests that activating a specific neuron population triggers a reversible, hibernation-like hypothermic state without external […]

Our skin protects us from everyday mechanical stresses, like friction, cuts, and impacts. A key part of this function—standing as a bulwark against the outside world—is the skin’s amazing ability to regenerate and heal. But […]

McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries.This post was originally published on this site

Researchers have shown that young rats fed a ketogenic diet—a diet with high fat and low carbohydrates—are protected from the lasting experience of pre‑natal stress. This work, which has not yet been confirmed in humans, […]

Researchers led by Hokto Kazama at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered how animals sense whether things smell pleasant or unpleasant, one of the abilities that allow us to appreciate […]