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Prion Leaves Lasting Mark on Memory
Researchers suggest that a prion-like protein may participate in memory in higher eukaryotes.
February 09, 2010 - Science
Nanoparticles Explored for Preventing Cell Damage
Engineers investigate using nanoparticles both as a preventative and a treatment for disease.
July 17, 2009 - Science
Brain Stimulation: Can Magnetic or Electrical Pulses Help You?
Targeting misbehaving brain circuitry with therapies like ECT, DBS, and TMS
July 15, 2009 - Sarah Baldauf - Brain & Behavior
Huntington’s Disease Protein May Have An Accomplice
Experiments could explain why only some neurons in the brain are vulnerable to the disease.
June 05, 2009 - Science
Stem Cells: 10 Diseases They May—or May Not—Cure
Embryonic stem cell research is poised to expand. Could an array of treatments or cures come next?
March 13, 2009 - Lindsay Lyon - Diabetes
The Stink in Farts Controls Blood Pressure
The smelly rotten-egg compound in farts controls blood pressure in mice.
October 23, 2008 - Medical Science
How Exercise Revs Up Your Brain
Research is mounting that a workout pumps up your memory and your mood as well as your heart.
April 17, 2008 - Katherine Hobson - On Fitness

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