FeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2018·7 min readHallucinations, Full Moons and Coffee? Debunking Common Sleep MythsResearchers provide some revealing facts about sleep and debunk myths about sleep problems.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2018·3 min readHow to Improve Your Body ConfidenceResearchers give tips to achieving a positive self image.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 21, 2017·4 min readCD44s Gives Glioblastoma Brain Cancer a Survival AdvantageA new Baylor study reveals the CD44s molecule gives glioblastoma brain cancer cells a survival advantage. Removing CD44s from cancer cells and treating with erlotinib helped to promote the death of cancer cells than by just treating the cancer with erlotinib alone, researchers said.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·5 min readLunatic Fringe Gene Plays Key Role in the Renewable BrainA new study in eLife reports lunatic fringe genes mediates a mechanism that preserves neural stem cells, so they can form new neurons throughout life. The findings, researchers say, have far-reaching implications for the study of neurogenesis.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 14, 2017·6 min readPossible Link Between Carnitine Deficiency and AutismResearchers report a lack of a nutrient required for normal brain development may trigger a mild form of autism. The findings, published in BioEssays, suggests supplementing the diet with carnitine could prevent up to 20% of autism cases.Read More
