A study found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a
Month: October 2019
Analysis of HIV-1B in Indonesia illuminates transmission dynamics of the virus
Research into the molecular phylogeny (evolutionary history) of the HIV-1B virus in Indonesia has succeeded in illuminating the transmission period
Key to learning and forgetting identified in sleeping brain
Distinct patterns of electrical activity in the sleeping brain may influence whether we remember or forget what we learned the
Scientist designs ‘express courier service’ for immune cells
Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment that uses genetically modified immune cells to fight cancer. It can be used as
Understanding gastric cancer
Helicobacter pylori infects approximately half of the world’s population and is the strongest known risk factor for developing gastric cancer. Gastric
Early menopause predictor of heart disease
Women who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from
Accurate lymphoma prognosis from a simple blood test
After a patient is diagnosed with lymphoma—an often-treatable type of cancer that attacks the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow
Heart failure and the obesity paradox
While obesity significantly increases your chances of developing heart failure, for those with established heart failure it may confer a
Anticipating performance can hinder memory
Anticipating your own performance at work or school may hinder your ability to remember what happened before your presentation, a
App can detect ‘white eye’ in children’s photos to spot possible problems
A team of researchers from Baylor University, with assistance from staff at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical
