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With advancements in understanding the sciences and the instruments with which we study it, our collective knowledge of what happens inside ourselves is a work in constant progress that involves the most skilled medical practitioners and researchers. They must remain vigilant for any new details in understanding how our bodies work, as well as how our environment interacts with it. Here, Modern Sciences explores the latest developments in the fields of genetics, human biology, epidemiology, and much more.
How ‘brain cleaning’ while we sleep may lower our risk of dementia
nopparit/Getty Julia Chapman, Macquarie University; Camilla Hoyos, Macquarie University, and Craig Phillips, Macquarie University The brain has its…
Constipation drug may slow chronic kidney disease decline
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, the constipation drug lubiprostone was found to preserve kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease by improving gut health.
Denisovan DNA helped first Americans adapt, study says
A unique segment of Denisovan DNA, inherited through Neanderthals, was favored by natural selection and may have contributed to the adaptation of the first peoples to life in the Americas.
New age-gating laws aimed at making the internet safer actually threaten free speech
Neil McArthur, University of Manitoba The United Kingdom recently launched a broad system of age verification that requires…
New study: Changing walk may ease knee arthritis pain
A groundbreaking study reveals that a personalized adjustment to foot angle during walking can significantly reduce knee osteoarthritis pain and potentially slow the progression of the disease.
How cloves might help relieve pain and inflammation
Jamaan/Shutterstock Dipa Kamdar, Kingston University Cloves have long been a staple in kitchens and traditional medicine cabinets. Known…
‘DishBrain’ cells learn video games faster than AI
In a landmark study, lab-grown neural networks learned to play Pong more efficiently than sophisticated AI, demonstrating the superior learning speed of biological systems.
Metformin’s anti-diabetes effect linked to brain pathway
A groundbreaking study reveals that the common diabetes drug metformin primarily works through a newly discovered neural pathway in the brain, changing our understanding of how to treat the disease.
What’s the best way to support autistic kids with mild to moderate delay?
David Trembath, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Andrew Whitehouse, The University of Western Australia, and Kandice Varcin, The…
Guava molecule synthesis offers new hope for liver cancer
Chemists at the University of Delaware report the first total synthesis of (–)-psiguadial A, a guava-derived molecule with significant potential to fight liver cancer.