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Until now, scientists have been unable to determine how metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar, works. A study provided direct evidence in mice that it reversibly cuts the cell's energy supply by interfering with mitochondria ...

In a new study, participants tended to assign greater blame to artificial intelligences (AIs) involved in real-world moral transgressions when they perceived the AIs as having more human-like minds.

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to brain structure in the general population? In a large-scale study, a team of scientists found that genetic variants that ...

New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was low, but afterwards, the immune system reacted more ...

People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen .. ...

Research has uncovered a vulnerability in prostate cancer animal models that starves prostate tumors of critical nutrients and stunts their growth, which could lead to the development of new treatments for the deadly disease.

Research finds connections between mood and circadian rhythm disruptions in study using Fitbit data from hundreds of medical interns.

For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a new study.

A researcher has defined 'kindness' and believes this could hold the key to better communication within healthcare teams and improve care for patients.

A research team developed a system that automatically recommends the optimal rehabilitation program based on a simple test to check the severity of motor paralysis after a stroke.