Single neurons in the brain’s primary visual cortex can reliably detect straight lines, even though the cellular makeup of the
Category: Health
Hospital Bed Sheets Still Germy Despite Washing
Even after a thorough cleaning, traces of diarrhea-causing bacteria can remain on hospital bed sheets, researchers report. The new study
Managing high blood pressure in diabetics may prevent life-threatening organ damage
Extremely high blood pressure, not just diabetes, is responsible for severe organ damage due to hypertensive emergencies in African-Americans with
To see what’s right in front of you, your brain may need some rewiring
Life-changing moments are also brain-changing moments: everything from a first kiss to a last goodbye modifies cells within the skull.
Nerve-on-a-chip platform makes neuroprosthetics more effective
Neuroprosthetics — implants containing multi-contact electrodes that can substitute certain nerve functionalities — have the potential to work wonders. They
Study explores infant body position and learning
A developmental psychologist at the University of California, Riverside, has completed a study that is the first to measure how
Many Young Juul Users May Not Know They’re Addicted
Teens who use Juul e-cigarettes appear to be oblivious to the addictive potential, even when they already show signs of
Family acceptance of LGBT identity linked to reduced stress
Ohio University Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Peggy Zoccola has determined that those who identify as LGBT and have come
Football players’ concussions linked to dyslexia gene
Gene predicts concussion history in a collegiate national champion football team, vene has been linked to dyslexia in other studies.
Almost Half of Americans Are Trying to Lose Weight: CDC
The latest national tally on dieting finds that nearly half of U.S. adults are doing what they can to trim
