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Height and spatial awareness: who draws the short straw?

Date: Sep-03-2016
Comparing short and tall people has been a scientific pastime for many years. The latest difference to be unearthed appears to be spatial awareness.

Antibiotics in early life could raise children's food allergy risk

Date: Sep-02-2016
Children prescribed antibiotics in the first year of life may be at higher risk of food allergies, with the risk increasing with higher antibiotic use.

Reefer slackness: Does marijuana reduce motivation?

Date: Sep-02-2016
Does popular belief that cannabis reduces motivation hold true? Researchers investigate across two studies, yielding surprising findings.

Sepsis deaths fell dramatically after hospital implemented simple steps

Date: Sep-02-2016
Hospital cuts sepsis deaths by 40 percent after introducing relatively simple steps such as increased ward nurse training and a special observation chart.

Brain maintains representation of hands decades after amputation

Date: Sep-02-2016
The University of Oxford have found that the brains of people who have had their hands amputated remember the missing body parts decades after amputation.

What is the Function of the Hypothalamus?

Date: Sep-02-2016
The hypothalamus is a small area in the center of the brain. Learn about its different roles and the disorders that can affect it.

Simple computer model sheds light on sleeping brain

Date: Sep-02-2016
The sleeping brain still holds many secrets. A new, simple modeling technique promises to help uncover mechanisms at work during memory consolidation.

Marijuana use rising as more people think it is safe

Date: Sep-01-2016
The number of Americans who perceive marijuana as a risky drug fell between 2002-2014, fueling an increase in use, find researchers.

Childbirth pain linked to risk of postpartum depression

Date: Sep-01-2016
Women who experience pain for longer than 4 weeks after childbirth may be more likely to develop postpartum depression, a new study suggests.

WHO revise STD treatment guidelines as threat of antibiotic resistance escalates

Date: Sep-01-2016
Prompted by rapidly increasing resistance to antibiotics, the WHO have revised treatment guidelines for three STDs: gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.