FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 5, 2012·4 min readScientists Redraw the Blueprint of the Body’s Biological ClockDiscovery of key link between circadian rhythms and metabolism may lead to new therapies for sleep disorders and diabetes. The...Read More
Autism·April 4, 2012·3 min readResearchers Help Reveal Complex Role of Genes in AutismMulti-center study hones in on two genes as likely risk factors. Mutations in hundreds of genes involved in wiring the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 4, 2012·4 min readPrimitive Consciousness Emerges First as You Awaken from AnesthesiaAwakening from anesthesia is often associated with an initial phase of delirious struggle before the full restoration of awareness and...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 3, 2012·4 min readPositive Stress Helps Protect Eye from GlaucomaWorking in mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have devised a treatment that prevents the...Read More
Autism·April 3, 2012·2 min readAutistic Kids Born Preterm, Post-term Have More Severe SymptomsFor children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2012·2 min readThe Electronic Nose Knows When Your Cantaloupe is RipeHave you ever been disappointed by a cantaloupe from the grocery store? Too ripe? Not ripe enough? Luckily for you,...Read More
Neuroscience·March 30, 2012·3 min readBiologists Identify a Key Enzyme Involved in Protecting Nerves From DegenerationA new animal model of nerve injury has brought to light a critical role of an enzyme called Nmnat in...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 29, 2012·4 min readBrain Wiring a No-Brainer?Scans reveal astonishingly simple 3D grid structure. The brain appears to be wired more like the checkerboard streets of New...Read More
AutismPsychology·March 29, 2012·2 min readCDC Estimates 1 in 88 Children in US Has Been Identified as Having an Autism Spectrum DisorderCDC data help communities better serve these children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 88...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 29, 2012·3 min readHow Genes Organize the Surface of the BrainThe first atlas of the surface of the human brain based upon genetic information has been produced by a national...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 28, 2012·2 min readCoffee and Other Stimulant Drugs May Cause High Achievers to Slack OffWhile stimulants may improve unengaged workers’ performance, a new University of British Columbia study suggests that for others, caffeine and...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2012·3 min readBlocking “Oh-Glick-Nack” May Improve Long-Term MemoryJust as the familiar sugar in food can be bad for the teeth and waistline, another sugar has been implicated...Read More
