A team of researchers have shown that schizophrenia and a disorder associated with autism and learning difficulties share a common biological pathway.
Aug 5, 2013
Vulnerability to alcohol and drug abuse may begin in the womb and be linked to how much fatty and sugary foods a mother eats during pregnancy, according to findings from animal lab experiments presented at APA's 121st Annual Convention.
Aug 4, 2013
A trace substance in caramelized sugar, when purified and given in appropriate doses, improves muscle regeneration in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Aug 1, 2013
The planet is undergoing one of the largest changes in climate since the dinosaurs went extinct.
Aug 1, 2013
New research suggests that failure by junior doctors in their annual changeover period to identify deteriorating patients and poor prioritisation skills are likely to drive a reduction in the quality and safety of patient care.
Aug 1, 2013
A study published in the July edition of Genome Biology says genetic matter, previously ignored by the scientific community, may play an important role in cancer.
Jul 31, 2013
Online psychotherapy is just as efficient as conventional therapy. Three months after the end of the therapy, patients given online treatment even displayed fewer symptoms.
Jul 30, 2013
The network of arteries supplying blood flow to the brain is more likely to be incomplete in people who suffer migraine, a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reports.
Jul 29, 2013
Many experts believe that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has several root causes including some viruses.
Jul 26, 2013
A new biosensor, applied to the human skin like a temporary tattoo, can alert marathoners, competitive bikers and other "extreme" athletes that they're about to "bonk," or "hit the wall," scientists are reporting.
Jul 25, 2013
It would be impossible to compute all of the ways a piece of cloth might shift, fold and drape over a moving human figure.
Jul 23, 2013
In a twist on "survival of the fittest," researchers have discovered that evolution is driven not by a single beneficial mutation but rather by a group of mutations, including ones called "genetic hitchhikers" that are simply along for the ride.
Jul 23, 2013
Split liver transplantation carries no increased risk of failure in either recipient, allowing surgeons to safely save two lives from a single donated organ…
Jul 17, 2013
The information carried by the electrical activity of neurons is a mixture of stored memories, environmental circumstances, and current state of mind, scientists have found in a study of laboratory rats.
Jul 17, 2013
