A developing new laser surgical technique for epilepsy appears to be safe and effective and…
Month: December 2012
Brain cooling to treat epilepsy moves closer to human application
Neuroscientists have reported that chronic focal brain cooling suppresses seizures during wakefulness and achieves the…
Steroid injection linked with significant bone loss in postmenopausal women treated for back pain
Postmenopausal women suffered significant bone density loss in their hip after they were treated with…
Lung cancer patients with pockets of resistance prolong disease control by ‘weeding the garden’
This study of 65 patients showed that continuing either crizotinib or erlotinib after the treatment…
Extended sleep reduces pain sensitivity
A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases daytime…
Long-term research reveals how climate change is playing out in real ecosystems
Around the world, the effects of global climate change are increasingly evident and difficult to…
X-ray analysis deciphers master regulator important for skin cancer
Scientists have uncovered the molecular structure of a master regulator central to the most deadly…
Men and women explore the visual world differently
New research has found that men and women see things differently.
Vitamin D tied to women’s cognitive performance
Two new studies show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive…
Geoscientists cite ‘critical need’ for basic research to unleash promising energy resources
Developers of renewable energy and shale gas must overcome fundamental geological and environmental challenges if…