Discovery helps to unlock brain's speech-learning mechanism
USC scientists have discovered a population of neurons in the brains of juvenile songbirds that are necessary for allowing the birds to recognize the vocal sounds they are learning to imitate.
View ArticleBetter hygiene in wealthy nations may increase Alzheimer's risk
New research has found a "very significant" relationship between a nation's wealth and hygiene and the Alzheimer's "burden" on its population. High-income, highly industrialised countries with large...
View ArticleSimian foamy viruses readily occur between humans and macaques in urban...
Throughout Asia, humans and monkeys live side-by side in many urban areas. An international research team from the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Jahangirnagar...
View Article'Seeing' faces through touch
Our sense of touch can contribute to our ability to perceive faces, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
View ArticleFaulty internal recycling by brain's trash collectors may contribute to...
A defective trash-disposal system in the brain's resident immune cells may be a major contributor to neurodegenerative disease, a scientific team from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.
View ArticleTuberculosis and Parkinson's disease linked by unique protein
A protein at the center of Parkinson's disease research now also has been found to play a key role in causing the destruction of bacteria that cause tuberculosis, according to scientists led by UC San...
View ArticleTraining the older brain in 3-D: Video game enhances cognitive control
Scientists at UC San Francisco are reporting that they have found a way to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on the brain, using a video game designed to improve cognitive control.
View ArticleExperimental compound reverses Down syndrome-like learning deficits in mice
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the National Institutes of Health have identified a compound that dramatically bolsters learning and memory when given to mice with a Down syndrome-like condition on...
View ArticleNew laser-based tool could dramatically improve the accuracy of brain tumor...
In the battle against brain cancer, doctors now have a new weapon—a new imaging technology that will make brain surgery dramatically more accurate by allowing surgeons to distinguish—at a microscopic...
View ArticleResearchers discover a new pathway in blood vessel inflammation and disease
Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a genetic factor that blocks the blood vessel inflammation that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other potentially life-threatening events.
View ArticleScientists link a protein to initial tumor growth in several cancers
A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a protein once thought to inhibit the growth of tumors is instead required for initial tumor growth. The findings...
View ArticleBiologists uncover details of how we squelch defective neurons
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a new component of the cellular mechanism by which humans and animals automatically check the quality of their nerve cells to...
View ArticleYouthful stem cells from bone can heal the heart
Many people who survive a heart attack find themselves back in the hospital with a failing heart just years later. And the outcome often is unfavorable, owing to limited treatment options. But...
View ArticleExercise may reduce the risk of epilepsy later in life for men
New research suggests that men who exercise vigorously as young adults may reduce their risk of developing epilepsy later in life. The study is published in the September 4, 2013, online issue of...
View ArticleYour finger's pulse holds the key to your heart's health
A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. And it can be as simple as measuring the pulse in your finger.
View ArticlePsychologist discovers intricacies about lying
What happens when you tell a lie? Set aside your ethical concerns for a moment—after all, lying is a habit we practice with astonishing dexterity and frequency, whether we realize it or not. What goes...
View ArticleHeart attack death rates unchanged in spite of faster care at hospitals
Heart attack deaths have remained the same, even as hospital teams have gotten faster at treating heart attack patients with emergency angioplasty, according to a study in this week's New England...
View ArticleLook at what I'm saying: Engineers show brain depends on vision to hear
University of Utah bioengineers discovered our understanding of language may depend more heavily on vision than previously thought: under the right conditions, what you see can override what you hear....
View ArticleDNA changes during pregnancy persist into childhood
Even before they are born, babies accumulate changes in their DNA through a process called DNA methylation that may interfere with gene expression, and in turn, their health as they grow up. But until...
View ArticleDishonest deeds lead to 'cheater's high,' as long as no one gets hurt, study...
People who get away with cheating when they believe no one is hurt by their dishonesty are more likely to feel upbeat than remorseful afterward, according to new research published by the American...
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