Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of new blood vessels that could […]
What does ‘dead’ mean?
Should death be defined in strictly biological terms — as the body’s failure to maintain integrated functioning of respiration, blood […]
This Man Is Running 50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Weeks
Yasir Salem is a marketing director for Men’s Health and the Hearst Men’s Group. He’s also an accomplished competitive eater—he […]
Promising lead in genetic approach to treating glioblastoma
Glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer that has grabbed headlines for claiming the lives of Sens. Edward Kennedy and John McCain, […]
Woman Thought She Had a Hangover — But It Was Actually a Brain Tumor
When Houston mom Christina Smith woke up with a bad headache, she assumed it was from having a few drinks […]
Hormone alters male brain networks to enhance sexual and emotional function
Scientists have gained new insights into how the ‘master regulator’ of reproduction affects men’s brains. In a new study, scientists […]
Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of brain development, study finds
Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of cell death across the brain, exhibiting greater nerve cell death than vaginally delivered mice […]
Many cases of dementia may arise from non-inherited DNA ‘spelling mistakes’
Only a small proportion of cases of dementia are thought to be inherited — the cause of the vast majority […]
Club drug GHB associated with brain and cognitive changes
Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with […]
A study using Drosophila sheds light on the metastatic behavior of human tumors
Metastatic tumours are characterised by a high degree of chromosomal instability — that is to say a constant change in […]