Tens of thousands of people each year are left paralysed to some degree by a stroke. Billy Elder, 63, from...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Understanding REM: When dreams and paralysis are uncoupled
During rapid eye movement sleep, most of us slip into a state of paralysis. Individuals with rapid eye movement sleep...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Artificial leaf copies nature to manufacture medicine
Dutch scientists have developed an artificial leaf that can act as a mini-factory for producing drugs, an advance that could...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Running could improvise your memory
Key notes: Part of the brain responsible for alertness is activated during a run, a study found New research also...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Brushing could avoid arthritis
Key notes: An infection can create proteins that cause the immune system to malfunction In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, this...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Medical Tricorders Have Made It to the Final Round of XPrize
In Brief: Two teams have advanced to the final round of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition to create a medical...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
White fat may have several paths to a healthier brown
Babies get their adorable chubbiness from brown fat, which keeps them warm. However, until 2009, scientists thought we lost this...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Neurons anticipate body’s response to food and water
Summary: A new discovery offers new insight into regulation of water and food intake. Neuroscientists recorded neuronal activity in real-time...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
Virtual reality training improves social skills of individuals on the Autism spectrum
Summary: Children with autism spectrum disorder, who participated in a virtual reality training program, improved social cognition skills and reported...
December 22, 2016December 22, 2016
VR may improve motor skills in damaged limbs
Summary: New research suggests that a combination of traditional physical therapy and technology may improve the motor skills and mobility...