SOUR TASTE CAN DETECT WATER
Sour sensing taste cells play an important role in detecting water on the tongue, researchers say.… READ MORE…
ENZYME THAT ALLOWS BRAIN TUMOR GROWTH DISCOVERED
A new study reveals how the ACSS2 enzyme allows brain tumors to grow in a nutrient starved environment.… READ MORE…
HOW THE INJURED BRAIN TELLS THE BODY IT’S HURT
Researchers uncover the mechanism that alerts immune cells to travel to the site of injury in the brain.… READ MORE…
CELL NUMBER DETERMINES STRUCTURE OF NEURAL MAPS
Study reports the ordered structure of brain areas is not only determined by neural connectivity, but also by the total number of neurons.… READ MORE…
RESISTANCE EXERCISES RECOVER MOTOR AND MEMORY IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY FLAVOR ENHANCER
A new study reveals resistance exercise may help improve memory and motor problems associated with the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate.… READ MORE…
CONSTRUCTING HUMAN FOREBRAIN CIRCUITS IN A DISH
Brain in a dish research helps researchers identify defective cell migration caused by autism related disorders.… READ MORE…
COULD GENETICS INFLUENCE WHAT WE LIKE TO EAT?
Findings could help empower people to enjoy and stick to optimal diets.… READ MORE…
BLOOD TEST SHOWS PROMISE IN DETECTING ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA IN INFANTS
Researchers have developed a new blood test that could help to identify infants who may be experiencing bleeding in the brain as a result of abusive head trauma.… READ MORE…
COMPOUND FROM MARINE SNAILS MAY PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TO OPIOIDS
Researchers have discovered a compound from marine snails that is able to block pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.… READ MORE…
LASERS COULD BE KEY TO UNLOCKING MEMORY
Researchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions.… READ MORE…
NOT SO SWEET: LIQUORICE CONSUMPTION HAS HARMFUL EFFECTS ON FETAL DEVELOPMENT
Children whose mothers consumed large amounts of liquorice while pregnant performed worse than their peers in cognitive reasoning tests and expressed more ADHD-like symptoms. Additionally, females entered into puberty early than those who did not have fetal exposure to glycyrrhizin.… READ MORE…
AUTISM SYMPTOMS IMPROVE AFTER FECAL TRANSPLANT: SMALL STUDY
Experimental fecal transplant may help to improve autism symptoms, a new study reports. … READ MORE…
