Brain/Neuroscience
Examining the science behind male/female brain distinction
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Lise Eliot, PhD, associate ...
EPA proposes ban on common pesticide, chlorpyrifos, used on fruit, vegetable crops
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Chlorpyrifos, a common pesticide ...
UK forgoes ban on homeopathy in psychiatric medicine
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Theresa May has announced ...
Gene therapy may reverse age-related hearing loss
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For many people, hearing ...
Autistic children of color frequently diagnosed too late
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Although autism presents significant ...
Unlikely alliance: How GMOs and Ecomodernism brought two ideologically opposite moms together
Two moms--both former skeptics of GMOs and from opposite sides of the political spectrum--find common ground in their support of ...
White House mulling microbiome research initiative?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Bacteria and other microbes ...
Unlikely agent for fighting cancer found in herpes virus
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Viruses are usually thought ...
Am I hurting my child feeding him GMOs? From mommy guilt to mommy outrage
Everyone from your neighbor to the TV chef to the plumber waxes about the importance of feeding your child 'safer' ...
What’s in your microbiome? This startup wants to know
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Jessica Richman wants your ...
Mysterious DNA in brain unexpected blessing for evolution
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Mutations can cost an ...
Parkinson’s treatment shows promise in early trials
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An expensive cancer drug ...
Artificial skin that ‘feels’ adds new layer to prosthetics
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. In a step toward ...
Can gene therapy forestall aging?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Can aging be slowed ...
Twin study in space: Gemini mid-mission update on pathbreaking nature-nuture research
In genetic research, twin studies are the gold standard to address the nature/nurture quandary. The current space mission highlights the ...
Most detailed digital simulation of brain yet created from mouse model
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A tiny piece of ...
Difficulty treating anorexia may be deeply rooted in brain’s circuits
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A new study published ...
Do gut microbes exert influence over the brain?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Nearly a year has ...
Brain scans can predict intelligence
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Now that neuroscientists have ...
Your brain has its own unique ‘fingerprint’
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Each person is unique ...
Computer-modeled rat brain reignites Human Brain Project debate
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. An international group of ...
Migraines may come down to one neurotransmitter
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Blocking a single neurotransmitter ...
Gay men’s DNA reveals genetics and environment shape sexual orientation
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For men, new research ...
Mental illness: Genes form underlying basis, but the environment dictates who actually becomes ill
Figuring out the relative contributions of genetics to mental illness could go a long way to devising counseling, screening and ...
Psychological torture of terrorists: Experts followed dubious practices
Criticism of the psychological techniques used to pry information from suspected terrorists and other prisoners has led to a dramatic ...
Pregnancies by womb transplant to begin in UK
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. < Doctors have been granted ...
Each one of our brain neurons has unique genetic lineage
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. People talk about an ...