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Mother’s gut microbiome during pregnancy shapes baby’s brain development

A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus. Researchers...

Novel molecular imaging tool objectively measures and diagnoses smell disorders

A new fluorescent imaging probe can for the first time objectively and non-invasively measure loss of smell, clinically known as anosmia. Targeting the olfactory...

Researchers use AI tools to uncover connections between radiotherapy for lung cancer and heart complications

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have used artificial intelligence tools to accelerate the...

Compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity

A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes...

Sharing risk to avoid power outages in an era of extreme weather

This summer's Western heat waves raise the specter of recent years' rotating power outages and record-breaking electricity demand in the region. If utilities across...

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