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A study in the journal Pharmaceuticals has uncovered how specific genetic mutations in α2δ-1 and α2δ-3 proteins linked to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) alter neuronal functionality. These mutations significantly reduce the proteins’ membrane expression and synaptic targeting but do not impair calcium channel activity or trans-synaptic signaling.

Can bigger groups foster stronger cooperation? New research from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS), published in Communications Psychology on December 23, challenges conventional wisdom that larger group size reduces cooperation by showing that fluid connections and innate prosocial instincts enable humans to thrive in larger social circles.

A study by Emory cardiovascular researchers has paved the way for the development of a new cardiovascular reactivity risk score that could better identify and improve how quickly high-risk patients under high stress are diagnosed and begin to receive treatment for heart disease.

With one in four Australian adults experiencing problems with incontinence, some people look to supplements for relief.

Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says.

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic malignancy globally and is increasing in incidence and mortality with currently more than 300,000 new cases and 200,000 deaths annually, according to data from the World Health Organization.

The Drink Less app can be a powerful tool in reducing alcohol consumption and improving public health, a study published in Value in Health has shown.

With the advent of cases of avian flu in southern New England, and the rise in egg prices due to limited supply as a result, concerns are rising about the threat and impact of the fowl-borne illness.

Labor and delivery units that are adequately staffed by nurses have lower cesarean birth rates, according to new research published in the journal Nursing Outlook.

Climate change is impacting the spread of Salmonella, according to new research from the University of Surrey. This research follows previous work by the team, which found that weather change is leading to the spread of dangerous diarrheal illness.