Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have determined how a molecule within cells can help tune the eyes’ sensitivity to light. The study identified the molecule’s binding site on a protein in retinal cells, which should enable the development of drugs that target the site to treat related eye diseases.

Hiking in Australia is having a moment. In the decade ending in 2024, hiking popularity rose 81%.

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior provides new insight into how women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) adopt and maintain healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. Researchers found that behavior change is a nonlinear process shaped by factors that can support progress or lead to disengagement.

A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges traditional ideas about how dopamine influences movement, according to findings published in Science Advances. The study, led by D. James Surmeier, Ph.D., the Nathan Smith Davis Professor and chair of neuroscience, revealed an unexpected role for support cells called astrocytes and pointed to potential new therapeutic targets for Parkinson’s disease.

A person’s body size or type, and how well it conforms with society’s expectations, can be a source of stress in many cultures. University of Mississippi psychologists examined how people’s experiences and perceptions of weight stigma relate to their well-being.