Laughter improves immunity, no joke

by Daniel Mendelson While you laugh at your uncle’s corny dad jokes at the Thanksgiving table, your immune system is … More

Parkinson’s disease: Neurons, autoimmunity and gut infections, oh my!

by Angela Nelson Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of dopamine-producing cells – dopaminergic neurons … More

Nanopillars found on insect wings may solve macro-problems in antimicrobial resistance

by Bridget O’Brien If you press a thumbtack into a balloon, it pops. In a similarly destructive manner, many winged-insects … More

Making new brain cells to fight cell death in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Alina He Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and affects an estimated 50 million worldwide … More

Research-backed tips to help you work smarter, not harder this finals season

The last finals season of the decade is approaching, and whether it’s your first set of finals or last, it can be a stressful time. Here are some tips backed by recent research to help you survive the next few weeks. […]

The neuroscience of eating disorders

Written By: Laura Meng During the 19th century, Sir William Gull formally proposed the clinical term Anorexia nervosa (AN) to … More

Evidence that new doctors cause increase in mortality rate in the UK

In England, there is a commonly held belief that it is unsafe to be admitted to the hospital on “Black … More

Alcohol and potential DNA damage

A recent study completed by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge suggests a novel reason … More

Insects for a snack?

by Loloah Chamoun If I told you that I could incorporate insects into your diet without you even noticing, would … More

Paging Dr. Robot: IBM introduces the clinician’s trusty sidekick, Watson

Keeping up with medical research is a monstrous task for today’s clinicians. Masses of new data rapidly augment the already-enormous … More