Pediatrics

Popular teenagers sleep less than their peers, study finds

Due to a later melatonin onset and increased alertness in the evening, teenagers often find it hard to fall asleep at a time that would allow them to clock up the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep each night.

Immunology

Protein responsible for genetic inflammatory disease identified

A team of researchers led by Dr. Hirotsugu Oda at the University of Cologne's CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research has discovered the role a specific protein complex plays in certain forms of immune dysregulation. ...

Medical research

How buildings influence the microbiome and human health

Over the last 20 years, the life sciences have come to realize that all living beings—from the simplest animal and plant organisms to humans—live in close association with a multitude of microorganisms. Together with ...

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