Animal Research

Understanding the neurology of snoozing zebrafish could solve the mysteries of human sleep

Inflammation from a simple infection can awaken a silent genetic defect in rats that carry it, resulting in a deadly form of pulmonary hypertension, a study shows.

Stimulating cells that jump in to protect healthy tissues in MS patients when their immune systems attack could lead to new drug therapies, researcher says.

Depressed people have lower levels of a naturally occurring amino acid called acetyl-L-carnitine that helps our bodies produce energy.

Activating the release of a mood-regulating chemical into a single brain circuit can improve the sociability of mice with autismlike symptoms.

Altering cells could ease a promising cancer therapy’s side effects

Stanford researchers launch a massive study of lung tissue — healthy and diseased — in one of their own

Low levels of the hormone vasopressin could be a biomarker for autism.

Cleaning out digested proteins could reboot the ability of aging cells to make new neurons.

Researchers explore ways to prevent a fungal infection that’s common in transplant patients who have high iron levels in their tissue.