Oxytocin has been the focus of intense research around autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to the hormone’s reported positive effects…
How well do vaccines work? Research reveals measles vaccine efficacy
The recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations.
Three ways studying organic chemistry changes the brain
A new study using multiple imaging modalities shows that learning scientific information results in changes in the actual structure of…
50 is the new 40 for safe childbirth?
Researchers have determined that it is as safe to give birth after age 50 as age 40 without endangering the…
Researchers develop innovative, more cost-effective method to make drugs
Continuous manufacturing is a modern process that promises to enable the pharmaceutical industry to scale operations more easily in order…
Do rural populations experience greater worry and fatalism about cancer?
People living in rural areas are more likely to have ambiguous beliefs and fears about getting cancer, as well as…
Major mutation pattern in cancer occurs in bursts
Researchers have created a huge resource for investigating the biological mechanisms that cause cancer. Scientists identified the patterns of DNA…
SHANK3: The good, the bad and the hopeful
New approach brings a better understanding of Phelan-McDermid syndrome and SHANK3.
Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Reach a Record in the U.S.
A look at an analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and what it means.
Deaths From Drugs and Suicide Reach a Record in the U.S.
A look at an analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and what it means.