Better Physical Therapy for Spinal Cord Injuries
A new study of rats following minor spinal cord injuries helps explain how physical therapy aids recovery, and…
Clearing the Fog of ‘Chemobrain’
A new study from West Virginia University has found that injections of an antioxidant, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), can…
Erasing Drug Memories Could Help Addicts Recover
Blocking the brain’s ability to recall drug experiences could prevent relapses in addicts, according to a new study…
Studying the Effects of Estrogen on Memory
A new study from the University of Illinois has found that chronic exposure to estradiol, the main estrogen…
The Inconvenient Alliance
Looking at the complex U.S.-Saudi relationship in a time of terrorism, rising oil prices and climate change.
Tribes of the 21st Century
An essay collection makes the case that, in the digital age, community is more a matter of ideas than of geography. Even if the idea is a Nigerian e-mail scam.
Shrinking Brain Tumors with Drugs and Pumps
Drugs used to restrict a specific fatty acid in the brains of rats with glioblastoma-like tumors dramatically shrank…
90 Years Later, Finding Immunity to the 1918 Flu
Survivors of the 1918 influenza pandemic who were infected or exposed to the disease were made immune to…
Big Doses of Vitamin C Shrink Tumors
Large doses of vitamin C shrink tumors by about 50 percent in mice with brain, ovarian and pancreatic…
Bioterror in Context, Again
Documents released by the FBI point to a U.S. biodefense scientist as the one responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks.