In cancer patients nearing the end of life, certain subtypes of delirium — specifically, hypoactive…
Month: September 2015
Exergaming improves physical mental fitness in children with autism spectrum disorders
Games used for exercising can improve physical and mental fitness in children with autism spectrum…
Most U.S. states don’t think ignition interlock is severe enough punishment
American researchers in a new study found that rather being treated as an effective public…
Giant killer lizard fossil shines new light on early Australians
As if life wasn’t hard enough during the last Ice Age, a new study has…
How the brain encodes time and place
Neuroscientists have now identified a brain circuit that processes the ‘when’ and ‘where’ components of…
Viruses join fight against harmful bacteria
Biological engineers have devised a new mix-and-match system to genetically engineer viruses that target specific…
Ringing in the ears and chronic pain enter by the same gate
Tinnitus and chronic pain have more in common than their ability to afflict millions with…
Like a foreman, brain region keeps us on task
Evidence from experiments reported in a new study show that a specific region of the…
Adolescent brain may be especially sensitive to new memories, social stress, and drug use
Adolescence, like infancy, has been said to include distinct sensitive periods during which brain plasticity…
The final word on STAP
Tremendous controversy erupted in early 2014 when two papers published in Nature described how a…