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Young bikers in states with universal helmet laws 'less likely to sustain TBI'
Date: Nov-02-2014Young motorcyclists living in states with mandatory helmet use are less likely to sustain traumatic brain injury than those in states with age-limited helmet laws, a study finds.
A fifth of schizophrenia cases 'may be attributable to T. gondii infection'
Date: Nov-02-2014A researcher from the University of Pennsylvania calculates that Toxoplasma gondii - a parasite that causes toxoplasmosis - may be involved in more than 20% of schizophrenia cases.
Ever wondered why scratching makes itching worse?
Date: Nov-01-2014The itch-scratch cycle has puzzled scientists - why does scratching both relieve and exacerbate itching? Now, a new mouse study has identified how serotonin influences the cycle.
Ever wondered why scratching makes itching worse?
Date: Nov-01-2014The itch-scratch cycle has puzzled scientists - why does scratching both relieve and exacerbate itching? Now, a new mouse study has identified how serotonin influences the cycle.
Teen binge drinking linked to long-term brain changes
Date: Nov-01-2014A new study finds that rats that consumed alcohol during adolescence had memory problems in adulthood and reduced myelin levels in a brain region linked to decision making.
Teen binge drinking linked to long-term brain changes
Date: Nov-01-2014A new study finds that rats that consumed alcohol during adolescence had memory problems in adulthood and reduced myelin levels in a brain region linked to decision making.
Child's later-life intelligence 'not influenced by parenting'
Date: Oct-31-2014Contrary to some previous studies, new research from Florida State University finds that parental behavior is not a significant contributor to a child's later-life intelligence.
What is an 'unusual' sexual fantasy?
Date: Oct-31-2014In the week that news in North America has fiercely debated the 'normality' of atypical sexual fantasies, a new study attempts to define 'deviant' sexual fantasies, or paraphilias.
Study investigates why sadness is the longest-lasting emotion
Date: Oct-31-2014Sadness seems to linger longer than feelings of shame, surprise or even boredom. Now, a new study suggests this is down to our tendency to ruminate over events that evoke sadness.
Study of stem cell origins sheds new light
Date: Oct-31-2014All cells of the body come from stem cells. But where do stem cells come from? By studying the beginning of embryo development, a team makes some key discoveries.
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