Health

October 8, 2025

Neurons can learn temporal patterns

Individual neurons can learn not only single responses to a particular signal, but also a series of reactions at precisely...

Vision keeps maturing until mid-life

HAMILTON, ON, May 29, 2017 - The visual cortex, the human brain's vision-processing centre that was previously thought to mature...

Wake-promoting compound validated

Credit: University of Tsukuba Narcolepsy, a serious sleep disorder in which patients often fall asleep uncontrollably, has been incurable because...

How the visual cortex changes from birth to old age

A study of post-mortem brain tissue reveals the human primary visual cortex (V1) develops gradually throughout life. The research, published...

Pediatric IBD patients not meeting recommended calcium and vitamin D intake

May 30, 2017

Credit: United European Gastroenterology A new study highlights that children suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are not meeting the...

High-fat diet alters reward system in rats

Exposure to high-fat diet from childhood may increase the sensitivity of the dopamine system later in adulthood, according to a...

Connecting the dots between dreams and brain disease

Dr. John Peever at the University of Toronto has been working to answer one of humanity's greatest questions: how do...

Some heart attack patients may not benefit from beta blockers

New research challenges established medical practice that all heart attack patients should be on beta blockers. The study -- by...

Stopping drug abuse can reverse related heart damage

Quitting methamphetamine use can reverse the damage the drug causes to the heart and improve heart function in abusers when...

Biologics before triple therapy not cost effective for rheumatoid arthritis

Stepping up to biologic therapy when methotrexate monotherapy fails offers minimal incremental benefit over using a combination of drugs known...

World first study reveals increase in premature deaths in Australian nursing homes

May 28, 2017

The first comprehensive study of deaths in Australian nursing homes has been published today (29 May), revealing a more than...

Isolated Greek villages reveal genetic secrets that protect against heart disease

A genetic variant that protects the heart against cardiovascular disease has been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger...

Penn State DNA ladders: Inexpensive molecular rulers for DNA research

Credit: Penn State University New, license-free DNA ladders will allow researchers to estimate the size of fragments of DNA for...

Study sweetens connection between cancer and sugar

Credit: University of Texas at Dallas In a new study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found...

New cellular target may put the brakes on cancer’s ability to spread

Credit: Will Kirk/JHU A team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has discovered a biochemical signaling process that causes densely packed...

Millions in funding for TU Dresden

TU Dresden is going establish two new Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) and an additional CRC with TUD participation will be...

Vitamin D in pregnancy may help prevent childhood asthma

A new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that taking Vitamin D supplements...

Statins associated with improved heart structure and function

Prague, Czech Republic - 26 May 2017: Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented...

Alzheimer’s Association calls for new strategies against dementia in Scientific American

The time has come for advancing combination therapies against Alzheimer's disease, explains James A. Hendrix, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Association director of...

Scientists jump hurdle in HIV vaccine design