In their quest to map the millions of neural highways and connections in the brain, researchers at the Allen Institute
Month: October 2019
Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer
Viruses get a bad rap as potential cancer-causers, but at least one class of viruses that commonly live on human
New potential treatment pathway for cardiovascular disease
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have identified a new potential treatment pathway for cardiovascular disease. Their research has shown
Predicting frailty, disability and death with actimetry sensors
Movement is a part of daily life that most people rarely spend time contemplating, but changes in such movements can
How thinking and memory change with age
How well eight-year-olds score on a test of thinking skills may be a predictor of how they will perform on
How Chlamydia gain access to human cells
Chlamydia are bacteria that can infect human and animal cells. Human health is particularly affected by Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) and
HIV drug stops Zika infection
Like an adjustable wrench that becomes the “go-to” tool because it is effective and can be used for a variety
High screen use among children can lower emotion understanding
When it comes to mobile devices, today’s children may be guinea pigs in a gigantic experiment. They are the first
Researchers discover new genetic brain disease
Manchester researchers have contributed towards the discovery of a genetic brain disease which can cause paraplegia and epilepsy in sufferers.
Link between alcohol intake and reduced brain size
Research has suggested that there is an association between high alcohol intake andĀ reduced white and gray matterĀ in the brain. Recently,