About one-third of children diagnosed with severe malaria may instead have an alternative cause of illness, but simple blood tests could help researchers distinguish between the two and speed up research on new treatments.
Analysis of a new Heterodontosaurus specimen reveals how ornithischian dinosaurs evolved a unique body structure and sheds light on what this meant for their breathing.
An individual’s current mood may depend more on early events during an interaction than later ones – a discovery that could have implications for mental health care.
Six antibody features help protect pregnant women against placental malaria infections, and could be used to identify women at risk of the disease and related complications.
A new study reveals how a hormone located in fat cells inside bone marrow helps control the production of bone and fat in response to changing conditions.
New findings could improve the triage process for patients with dengue and help clinicians determine those who may be at risk of developing moderate to severe disease.
By bringing rigorous review and editorial oversight to clinical preprints, eLife hopes to make peer-reviewed preprints a currency of trust in medicine.
People with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease have weaker gamma waves in their brain than healthy peers, a discovery that may lead to new ways to diagnose these conditions.
