After incumbent U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his primary election for the 4th Congressional District seat to Shelbyville farmer and former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's May 19 primary election, ...

Virginia Tech researchers have shown that memory loss in aging may be reversible. Using CRISPR tools, they corrected molecular disruptions in the hippocampus and amygdala, restoring memory in older ...

Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) is a co-receptor expressed by activated, memory T cells and regulatory T cells 1,2,3,4,5,6. It is a homodimer that can bind to the homodimeric ligands CD80 ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

With a reverse mortgage, people aged 55 and older can tap their home equity for cash. In most cases, a reverse mortgage is used to improve liquidity during retirement when people are on a fixed income ...

Amber Barkley is a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience in topics ranging from personal finance to marketing analytics to fiction. She found her niche in personal finance in 2022, when ...

Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a nasal spray that appears to reverse brain aging by calming inflammation and restoring the brain’s energy systems. After just two doses, memory and cognitive ...

In our Reality Check stories, Herald-Leader journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? hlcityregion@herald-leader.com. Rep. Thomas Massie ...

Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) is a technique to detect or quantify RNA. It uses a reverse transcriptase enzyme to convert RNA to DNA, followed by PCR to amplify the DNA.

This refers to restating or rephrasing the question or prompt in your own words to ensure that you understand it correctly. Provide a clear and concise answer to the question or prompt. This is the ...

Jeanne Gobat is a Senior Economist in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Opinions expressed in articles and other materials are those of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect ...