Category: Health

By studying barn owls, scientists at Johns Hopkins University believe they’ve taken an important step toward solving the longstanding mystery

New research focusing on how brain structure may impact brain activity and ultimately human behavior could one day lead to

A study conducted at Texas A&M University has identified a new area in the brain involved in inhibiting fear, a

Does getting a flu shot every year diminish its power to protect children? Absolutely not, say researchers, who found that

Delivering an effective therapeutic payload to specific target cells with few adverse effects is considered by many to be the

A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic have engineered a new type of

The baroreceptor reflex is a fascinating medical phenomenon. The reflex is controlled by specialized neurons that react in just a

Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder have now shown that the regions in the United States where pathogenic mycobacteria

Becoming more sensitive to pain, or pain sensitization, is an important risk factor for developing persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis,

Greater freedom of movement and investments in human rights and social opportunities can help protect humans from environmental threats like