As early as the fifth century, the Greek philosopher Thucydides contrasted the self-control and stoicism of Spartans with the more
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Gentle treatment for premature babies with lung diseases
Premature babies who are born before their lungs have finished maturing often suffer from a lack of surfactant – a
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FDA approves firdapse for rare autoimmune disorder
(HealthDay)—Firdapse (amifampridine) tablets have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for adults with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS).
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Age and sex affect infant brain structure
Infant brain development is still poorly understood. Thus, research on the topic is vital as developing brains are sensitive to
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Blood factories closer to reality
Blood cells grown in large vats from a starter stock of stem cells could one day supplement or even replace
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New study sheds light on Stephen Fry’s portrayal of manic depression
Despite the suffering caused by bipolar disorder – also known as manic depression—a significant minority of patients actually want to
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Scientists can predict where a rat will go based on hippocampal neuron firing
Place cells in the hippocampus fire when we are in a certain position—this discovery by John O’Keefe, May-Britt Moser and
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Stuck in a loop of wrongness: Brain study shows roots of OCD
They clean their hands, many times in a row. They click switches on and off, over and over. They check—and
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25-year study shows that incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing by more than 3 percent per year in Europe
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that new
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Next step toward replacement therapy in type 1 diabetes
Scientists have discovered the signals that determine the fate of immature cells in the pancreas. The research shows that they
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