Researchers have uncovered surprising insights about how nerve cells rewire themselves, shedding light on a…
Month: May 2013
Regenerating spinal cord fibers may be treatment for stroke-related disabilities
A new study finds “substantial evidence” that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in…
First successful treatment of pediatric cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood: Awoken from a persistent vegetative state
Medics have succeeded in treating cerebral palsy with autologous cord blood. Following a cardiac arrest…
Networks of neurons in brain are disrupted in psychiatric disease
Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease…
Frequent heartburn may predict cancers of the throat and vocal cord
A frequent history of heartburn elevated risk for throat and vocal cord cancers. Use of…
Flat spray-on optical lens created
Engineers have made a breakthrough utilizing spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses…
New discovery in fight against deadly meningococcal disease: Understanding the pathway of how the bacterium colonizes people
Neisseria meningitidis is an important human pathogen that can cause rapidly progressing, life threatening meningitis…
Pay attention: How we focus and concentrate
Scientists have shed new light on how the brain tunes in to relevant information.
Chemists find new compounds to curb staph infection
In an age when microbial pathogens are growing increasingly resistant to the conventional antibiotics used…
Spheres can form squares
Everybody who has tried to stack oranges in a box knows that a regular packing…