Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women. A new study suggests that…
Reaching and grasping: Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain
When we train the reaching for and grasping of objects, we also train our brain. In other words, this action…
A sauna session is just as exhausting as moderate exercise, study finds
Your blood pressure does not drop during a sauna visit — it rises, as well as your heart rate. This…
New tool can pinpoint origins of the gut’s bacteria
A research team has developed a faster and more accurate way to determine where the many bacteria that live in,…
Human protein that aids development of malaria parasite identified
Researchers have discovered that the Plasmodium parasites responsible for malaria rely on a human liver cell protein for their development…
Mouse study finds BPA exposure has transgenerational effects on gene linked to autism
Transgenerational bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may contribute to autism, according to a mouse study.
A homing beacon for chemotherapy drugs
Killing tumor cells while sparing their normal counterparts is a central challenge of cancer chemotherapy. If scientists could put a…
Brain activation provides individual-level prediction of bipolar disorder risk
Patterns of brain activation during reward anticipation may help identify people most at risk for developing bipolar spectrum disorders (BPSD),…
Women caught in a pickle by their own immune systems
A team of scientists is presenting a new hypothesis to explain why there are differences between women and men when…
Why fears over smartphone ‘addiction’ are based on flawed evidence
Researchers say fears over smartphone ‘addiction’ are based on flawed evidence. Surveys are often used to understand how people use…