What happens when the brain is artificially stimulated?
Stimulating the brain via electricity or other means may help to ease the symptoms of various neurological and psychiatric disorders, with the method already being...
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An algorithm for taxi sharing
Researchers in Uruguay have developed an evolutionary algorithm to allow a smart city to facilitate efficient taxi sharing to cut an individual’s transport costs as...
Rapid adaptation of Aspergillus fungus presents doctors with a dilemma
The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is capable of rapid genetic adaptation in both natural environments and in humans according to a study published in The Lancet...
Having a happy spouse could be good for your health
Having a happy spouse may be related to better health, at least among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study published by the...
Students in bilingual elementary school programs present worse academic results, according to study
Bilingual education programs, in which a substantial part of the teaching is done in a language different from the mother tongue and from the language...
How cancer’s ‘invisibility cloak’ works
UBC researchers have discovered how cancer cells become invisible to the body’s immune system, a crucial step that allows tumours to metastasize and spread throughout...
Women with hearing loss more likely to have preterm or low birth weight babies
Hearing loss is a marginalizing and disabling condition, resulting in various adverse social and health outcomes. Babies born to women with hearing loss were significantly...
Older Adults With Long-Term Alcohol Dependence Lose Neurocognitive Abilities
Heavy drinking can lead to neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted sleep to more serious neurotoxic effects. Aging can also contribute to cognitive decline....
New Hope in Fight Against Aggressive, Often Hard to Treat Brain Tumor
Researchers from the University of Southampton have discovered a potential way of stopping one of the most aggressive types of brain tumor from spreading, which...
Does physical activity lower the risk of bacterial infections?
The risk of viral infections is known to be affected by physical activity, but little information is available regarding the more serious infections caused by...
Health benefits of evening classes revealed
Those with a taste for adult education classes have long known it, but now Oxford University scientists have confirmed that taking part in the weekly...
Can nicotine protect the aging brain?
Everyone knows that tobacco products are bad for your health, and even the new e-cigarettes may have harmful toxins. However, according to research at Texas...
Unique molecular atlas of pancreas produced
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have managed to produce the first molecular map of the genes that are active in the various cells of the human...
Researchers find a potential signature of cognitive function in people living with HIV
UH researchers have identified a unique epigenetic footprint in specific types of immune cells from blood that can identify individuals with HIV that have a...
Science can shape healthy city planning
Previous studies have shown a correlation between the design of cities and growing epidemics of injuries and non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and...
