A study of barn owls published in JNeurosci suggests the visual systems of humans and birds may be more similar
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New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes
Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic changes that can contribute to
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New smartphone app to predict dry eye disease in children
Scientists have developed a smartphone app that can quickly tell a health professional whether someone is suspected of having dry
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Testosterone increases men’s preference for status goods
A research team led by Hilke Plassmann, the INSEAD Chaired Professor of Decision Neuroscience & Brain and Spine Institute (ICM—Inserm/CNRS/Sorbonne
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Dynamics of brain volume loss vary with MS progression
(HealthDay)—Brain volume loss (BVL) has nonlinear dynamics and limited reproducibility as a marker of therapeutic response in multiple sclerosis (MS),
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FDA expands approval of closed-looped insulin delivery system
(HealthDay)—Approval of the MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system for diabetes management has been expanded to include individuals aged 7
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Former diving champ nearly missed signs of heart valve disease
Len Rapkins can barely remember a time when he wasn’t fit. As a teen growing up in Great Britain, he
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Simple sampling method eases identification of foot and mouth disease outbreaks
Sampling the environment is an effective way to detect foot and mouth disease, according to a paper published in Applied
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This Couple Posted Photos Of The Hookworms They Got Walking Barefoot On The Beach
A couple in Ontario is speaking out after they say they contracted parasitic hookworms — just from walking on a
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Testicular cancer study reveals highest risk symptoms to aid diagnosis
A new study has identified the highest risk symptoms that can indicate testicular cancer, in research that aims to improve
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