Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and other brain imaging technologies allow for the study of differences in brain activity in people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The image shows two levels of the brain, with areas that were more active in...
Online media use such as social networking and gaming could be strongly influenced by our genes, according to a new study. Image Credit: Flickr/ebayink
Online media use such as social networking and gaming could be strongly influenced by our genes,...
Later start times could help Canadian teens’ grades and health, research indicates.Credit: Image courtesy of McGill University
Later start times could help Canadian teens' grades and health, research indicates
Delaying school start times could help Canadian teenagers sleep better -- giving...
The world remains "grossly underprepared" for outbreaks of infectious disease, which are likely to become more frequent in the coming decades, warn a team of international experts in The BMJ.
They reviewed reports on the recent Ebola virus outbreak in...
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) is a rare cancer of megakaryocytes, blood cells that produce the platelets that help blood clot. Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Tina Motroni
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has identified three...
Charalampos Tzoulis is closer to solve the Parkinson´s riddle.Credit: University of Bergen
A new Norwegian study shows new mechanisms behind Parkinson's disease, which can be key mechanisms for future treatment.
More than 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's disease. The cause...
Zika virus prevents human neural cells to grow, multiply and specialize
Zika virus (ZIKV) interferes with the cellular machinery controlling cell division and alters the expression of hundreds of genes responsible for guiding the formation and development of brain cells,...
Tumor cells stained with a marker for cancer (green) appear near stromal cells (red).Credit: Image courtesy of Salk Institute
Just as an invasive weed might need nutrient-rich soil and water to grow, many cancers rely on the right surroundings in...
Among adults in China, those with diabetes diagnosed in middle age lose, on average, nine years of life compared with those without diabetes. Image credit: Flickr/Practical Cures
Among adults in China, those with diabetes diagnosed in middle age lose, on...
Penn roundworm study determines what increases sleepiness during illness. Image Credit: Flickr/WindRanch.
It's well known that humans and other animals are fatigued and sleepy when sick, but it's a microscopic roundworm that's providing an explanation of how that occurs, according...
Children with asthma were 51 percent more likely to become obese over the next decade compared to kids who did not have asthma.Image Credit: Flickr/KristyFaith
New USC research finds that children with asthma were 51 percent more likely to become...
