Metric for consciousness tracks waking states August 14, 2013 Neuroscientists have now devised a single metric of brain activity that could help to distinguish…
Older women getting double mastectomies August 14, 2013 A new study found that the use of MRIs to screen for breast cancer has increased substantially…
Membrane Composition Linked to Insulin Resistance August 13, 2013 Newly discovered small molecule boosts insulin signaling
Racial homogeneity in early childhood may affect brain August 13, 2013 Seeing people of different races early in life may sculpt the developing brain, a new study…
A diagnosis turned on its head August 12, 2013 A man’s symptoms appeared to signal Alzheimer’s, but doctors found it was something else: a…
Would you post your DNA on Facebook? August 12, 2013 We are all Henrietta Lacks. Or, according to privacy experts, we soon could be. Americans are…
New muscle drugs could be the next big thing in sports doping August 12, 2013 Research intended to help people with muscle-wasting diseases could be about to launch a new era…
A year of breast-feeding August 12, 2013 The longer a mother breast-feeds, the greater the benefit to the child’s brain development, a new…
Latest research on the effects of alcohol on your waistline August 12, 2013 It isn’t just the beer that contributes to beer bellies. It could also be the extra calories, fat…
Risk of adult anxiety seen in children's stomachaches August 12, 2013 Children with chronic stomach pains are at high risk for anxiety disorders in adolescence and…
Almost anorexic August 12, 2013 While only 1 in 200 American adults will develop anorexia nervosa in their lifetime, at least 1 in…
Brigham & Women's gets $1M donation to treat brain disorder August 12, 2013 The Sontag Foundation, run by Rick and Susan Sontag, has given Brigham and Women’s Hospital $1…
