Cold plunges have become a fixture on wellness feeds and gym schedules. But what does science say when you strip away the ...

New research from the Kennedy Institute has revealed how two important proteins, TBK1 and IKKε, play a crucial role in ...

Glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and lethal brain cancers, has a five-year survival rate of only 6.9%, according to the National Brain Tumor Society. While the relationship between ...

A cholesterol receptor protein called LDLR appears to be a key driver of neurotoxicity in sporadic ALS, per new research ...

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Different types of programmed cell death. This picture summarizes the different pathways of programmed cell death (Note: ROS: reactive oxygen species). By unveiling the complex interactions ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, led by Dr. Helin Norberg and Dr. Erik Norberg, have identified a previously unknown mechanism that affects the ability of cancer cells to spread in the body.

An initial autopsy on the body of Pol Col Thitisan "Joe Ferrari" Utthanaphon has indicated the probable cause of death was suicide by hanging, according to the Central Institute of Forensic ...

More than 1,000 people have died after two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted president Bashar Assad. The clashes mark a major escalation in the challenge for ...

A research team at the University of Cologne discovered that the 1N4R tau protein isoform plays a key role in Alzheimer’s disease by mediating the toxic effects of protein clumps in brain cells. Using ...

Brain activity may indicate that after death, our souls depart from our bodies. New studies on brain activity during the dying process suggest that the brain may remain active even after clinical ...

Kacie Gikonyo works with terminally ill people and their loved ones to prepare for the end of life — "scary parts" and all Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE.