Scientists have developed a computer model that can accurately predict brain age and could be used to combine different types of brain function tests to predict patient outcomes such as cognitive decline or depression.
New findings in mice reveal how the receptor ALK7 controls the tissue responsible for heat production in humans and other mammals, helping our bodies respond appropriately to stress such as fasting and exposure to cold temperatures.
A protein that usually triggers a helpful immune response may interact with bone marrow cells to promote harmful blood-vessel growth in age-related macular degeneration.
Short-term treatment with rapamycin, a drug used to treat transplant patients, reduces bone loss, inflammation and changes to oral bacteria in older mice with gum disease.
Antibody building blocks stuck together with bacterial superglue can protect against bunyaviruses, and herald a new approach to developing antibodies to fight emerging viruses.
