Our brains are much more active when we daydream than previously thought. Activity in numerous brain regions increases when our minds wander, according to new research. Psychologists found that brain ...

Gain-of-function research (GOFR) refers to the serial passaging of microorganisms to increase their transmissibility, virulence, immunogenicity, and host tropism by applying selective pressure to a ...

Untreated chronic kidney disease (CKD) can trigger serious complications like anemia, bone weakness, fluid retention, gout, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Advanced CKD may lead to ...

Liver damage typically progresses through four stages — inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and end stage liver disease (ESLD) — with worsening scarring that reduces liver function. Liver failure can ...

You can’t find your keys, you keep forgetting names, or perhaps you missed an appointment. For many people in middle age or older, simple acts of forgetfulness like these are scary because they raise ...