University of Cambridge researchers have discovered that golden retrievers and humans share genetic foundations for emotions and behavior, according to a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The federal committee responsible for advising scientists, health agencies, and Congress on autism research has canceled its first scheduled public meeting since undergoing a significant membership overhaul earlier this year, according to federal health officials.
Libya has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, according to validation announced by the World Health Organization today. The achievement makes Libya the 28th country worldwide and the eighth in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to reach this milestone in preventing blindness from the neglected tropical disease.
Scientists at UCLA Health and UC San Francisco have identified a previously unknown cellular defense mechanism that helps protect brain cells from the toxic protein accumulation associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the journal Cell.