A growing number of U.S. children are being diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. But parents shouldn’t be too quick to get
An end to arachnophobia ‘just a heartbeat away’
Researchers have discovered that exposing people with phobias to their fear — for examples, spiders for those who have arachnophobia
Owls help scientists unlock secret of how the brain pays attention
By studying barn owls, scientists at Johns Hopkins University believe they’ve taken an important step toward solving the longstanding mystery
Army, university study suggests brain structure could influence behavior
New research focusing on how brain structure may impact brain activity and ultimately human behavior could one day lead to
Texas A&M professor identifies new brain region that suppresses fear
A study conducted at Texas A&M University has identified a new area in the brain involved in inhibiting fear, a
Getting Flu Shot Annually Won’t Undermine Its Effectiveness in Kids
Does getting a flu shot every year diminish its power to protect children? Absolutely not, say researchers, who found that
New platform based on biology and nanotechnology carries mRNA directly to target cells
Delivering an effective therapeutic payload to specific target cells with few adverse effects is considered by many to be the
Novel quantum dots enhance cell imaging
A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic have engineered a new type of
Showerhead bacteria and lung infections: Researchers find correlation
Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder have now shown that the regions in the United States where pathogenic mycobacteria
Solving a 100-year mystery in blood pressure research
The baroreceptor reflex is a fascinating medical phenomenon. The reflex is controlled by specialized neurons that react in just a