 Attention grabbers snatch lion's share of visual memory 6 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Our visual memory is not as good as we may think, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust – but it can be used more flexibly than scientists previously thought. In a study published today in the ... | |
A new light on the brains of people with borderline personality disorder 6 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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In a game of give and get, the brains of people with borderline personality disorder often don't get it. | |
 Likely cause of postpartum blues and depression identified 9 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Unique biochemical crosstalk that enables a fetus to get nutrition and oxygen from its mother's blood just may cause common postpartum blues, researchers say. | |
Multi-tasking molecule holds key to allergic reactions 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
As the summer approaches most of us rejoice, reach for the sunscreen and head outdoors. But an ever-growing number of people reach for tissue instead as pollen leaves eyes watering, noses running and spirits dwindling. Hay ... | |
Researchers discover how tumor suppressor inhibits cell growth 6 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Genes that inhibit the spontaneous development of cancer are called tumor suppressor genes. One of the major tumor suppressors is p53, a protein that acts in the cell nucleus to control the expression of other genes whose ... | |
Trigger for brain plasticity identified 6 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Researchers have long sought a factor that can trigger the brain's ability to learn – and perhaps recapture the "sponge-like" quality of childhood. In the August 8 issue of the journal Cell, neuroscientists at Children's ... | |
People with heart disease still have trouble controlling blood lipid levels 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Despite some improvements to lower "bad" cholesterol levels, people with cardiovascular diseases still need to do a better job controlling overall blood lipid levels, according to a UC Irvine Heart Disease Prevention Program ... | |
Researching the power of the placebo effect in arthritis patients 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- People with arthritis are to take part in new research carried out at The University of Manchester to find out more about how the placebo effect works. | |
Midge-hunting scientists tackle spread of devastating bluetongue virus 9 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Scientists at the BBSRC-funded Institute for Animal Health (IAH) are stepping up the battle against the devastating and economically damaging bluetongue virus. By combining ingenious ways to trap and monitor midges with ... | |
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