Inflammation and mitochondrial function as mechanisms in accelerated aging (AA) across substance use disorders (SUDs). This figure presents a proposed model linking genes associated with ...

For over 60 years, metformin has been a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, yet scientists have not fully understood how it works. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, along with ...

Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a hard-to-break habit has been far less clear. New research now identifies a ...

MRI scans reveal frequent action gamers show measurable differences in brain structure, which may help explain links found in earlier studies between gaming, attention, and visuospatial skills. Study: ...