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A research group from Sydney investigated the effect of elderberry extracts on viral replication in human cells.

Scientists have discovered that immune responses originally found to prevent fungal infections are also important in eliminating Trichinella spiralis, a round worm found in some under-cooked pork.

Researchers demonstrate that genetically identical cells exhibit differing responses in their motility towards chemical attractants. Average values hide the full picture when it comes to describing the behavior of bacteria.

A team of neuroscientists led by Florida Atlantic University’s Brain Institute sought to answer a fundamental question in their quest to combat Alzheimer’s disease — “Is amyloid precursor protein the mastermind behind Alzheimer’s disease or is it just an accomplice?”

With new substrates, researchers have the potential to get all their data on the samples in as little as an hour, as opposed to what would currently take days.

Zebrafish, in contrast to humans, have outstanding regenerative capacities: and can regrow brain cells from so-called progenitor cells. Scientists have now determined that these progenitor cells consist of eight different sub-populations. In a fish model of Alzheimer’s disease, only some of these populations increased proliferation to restore lost cells.

Our actions are driven by "internal states" such as anxiety, stress or thirst. Not much is known about how such states are represented by complex brain-wide circuits, including sub-cortical structures such as the amygdala. A new study has used a deep brain imaging technique to monitor amygdala activity in mice and revealed the neuronal dynamics encoding behavioral states.

New evidence published in the Cochrane Library provides high quality evidence that people who use a combination of nicotine replacement therapies (a patch plus a short acting form, such as gum or lozenge) are more likely to successfully quit smoking than people who use a single form of the medicine.

A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. The researchers analyzed neurofilament light protein in blood samples from patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.