Scientists have discovered a gene that has undergone accelerated evolutionary change in humans and is active during a critical stage in brain development. Although researchers have yet to determine the precise function of the gene, the evi...

It's a classic upper middle class dilemma: Should we buy a perfect second home in a place that takes hours to get to, or should we settle for something closer but not as nice? In the rodent world, an equivalent decision-making situation mi...

The Clinical Research Centre (CRC) of the University of Surrey launched earlier this month. The CRC has grown out of the Human Psychopharmacology Research Unit and is located at Egerton Road, adjacent to the Postgraduate Medical School (PG...

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) are characterized by pain and tenderness in the jaw muscles and joints used for chewing. TMD is a problem for millions of Americans whose treatment options range from eating soft foods to undergoing open-j...

One of the fastest-evolving pieces of DNA in the human genome is a gene linked to brain development, according to findings by an international team of researchers published in the Aug. 17 issue of the journal Nature. In a computer-based se...

Studies of the 3-D structure ofan enzyme used by virtually all living organisms help explain bothresistance of some bacteria to certain antibiotics and a rare form ofchildhood brain degeneration, according to investigators at St. JudeChild...

Researchers from Boston University (BU) and UCLA have found that using multi-sensory training programs, a research technique that engages more than one of the senses, helps adults improve their performance of low-level perceptual tasks - s...

Scientists have developed a model of a tumor's vascular system to determine how cancer drugs distribute in tumors. The ability of drugs to penetrate tumors is one factor that determines their actual anticancer activity.Kevin O. Hicks, Ph.D...

Children can experience a soothing, painkilling effect by watching TV, say scientists from the University of Siena, Italy. 69 children, aged 7-12 had to give blood samples. They were divided into three groups. One group watched cartoons on...

The cancer drug ortezomib inhibits the growth of neuroblastoma cells, a study reports. Bortezomib is known to work against several adult cancers, but it has never been tried against the childhood tumor neuroblastoma. Mirco Ponzoni, Ph....