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During the embryonic stage of brain development, some neurons and synapses form properly and connect, but others don't, causing some parts and pieces to be discarded. This leaves behind dead or dying cells and requires the central nervous system to…

Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have found that in COVID-19 isolation wards less transmission of the virus occurred between patients and healthcare workers than expected, according to a study published today in eLife. However, the team found that the…

Researchers writing in JAMA Network Open report that for patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma, removing the kidney and its primary tumor is not associated with improved overall survival. The finding, which was derived using instrumental variable analysis to adjust for…

In the U.S., rTMS was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 to treat patients suffering from treatment resistant depression, or in other words, patients who do not respond to standard antidepressants. It has since been approved…

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New COVID-19 cases rose for the second time in 3 weeks, as the effort to vaccinate the youngest children continued to slow after just 3 full…

Anyone who has ever gotten stuck in a traffic jam can attest to the disruption that it causes to your day. Now, researchers from Japan have found that an autism-associated mutation can cause a traffic jam of unfolded proteins that…

In the UK, breast cancer accounts for 31% of all new cancers diagnosed in women each year, with cases having increased by 4% in the last decade. Despite the rise in cases, deaths caused by breast cancer are declining. This…

There are many perks to having a fur baby, from the much-needed cuddles to lifelong companionship. They quickly become an integral household member, and you can’t picture your family without them. Then enter another little one into the picture. Except…

A key approach to understanding the brain is to observe the behavioral effects of turning on specific populations of neurons. One of the most popular approaches to controlling neuronal activity in model systems is called optogenetics and depends on expressing…

COVID vaccines for children as young as six months look set to be available in the coming months, now the Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the Moderna vaccine for babies and young children. The vaccine has been approved for children…