Experimental Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Parkinson’s
Tasquinimod, a new cancer drug, appears to control genes associated with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Oxford University
Quality Early Learning is Good for Children of All Backgrounds
Researchers report children who attend early childhood education programs between the ages of 2 and 4 have better cognitive and developmental socio-emotional advantages than those who did not attend. This was true, researchers said, regardless of the socioeconomic background the children came from.... Read More...
Social Bonding Key Cause of Football Violence
Researchers say social bonding and the desire to protect or defend other fans may be a main motivation of football hooliganism.... Read More...
Finding the Tipping Point For Sleep
Researchers have identified how specialized neurons in fruit fly brains trigger the key steps in falling asleep.... Read More...
Understanding Soccer Violence Could Help the Fight Against Terror
Researchers examine football hooliganism to help gain insight into what may drive gang culture and terrorist activity.... Read More...
Brain Stimulation May Help Children With Learning Difficulties
An exploratory study reveals a brain stimulation method previously suggested to help adults learn math may also help children with mathematical learning difficulties.... Read More...
Frisky Female Fruit Flies Become More Aggressive After Sex
According to researchers, female fruit flies become significantly more aggressive following sex as a variety of proteins apparent in semen stimulate behavioral changes.... Read More...
Using Simple Brain Scan to Detect Pain in Infants
Researchers have developed an EEG technique that can help monitor pain in infants. The believe the technology could have beneficial applications in testing pain and analgesic efficacy in older non-verbal patients also.... Read More...
Ketamine Shows Positive Results for Treating Severe Depression
A new research paper outlines principles for testing new treatments for depression and the use of ketamine to help treat the illness.... Read More...
Brain Activity Predicts the Force of Your Actions
Researchers have discovered a link between nerve clusters in the brain and the amount of force generated by a physical action.... Read More...
What Percentage of People Who Play Video Games are Addicted?
A new study attempted to measure the scale of gaming addiction in the general public using the symptoms of 'internet gaming disorder'.... Read More...