There has been a promising development in the attempt to understand and diagnose Parkinson’s disease thanks to one woman and her sense of smell. Joy Milne, a woman from Perth, Scotland, has attracted the attention of the scientific community by her ability to “smell” Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a debilitating … Continue reading
A recent Johns Hopkins-funded study found that 40 to 47 percent of the U.S. seafood supply is lost (1). In the study published this past August, authors Dave Love, Jillian Fry, Michael Milli, and Roni Neff attempted to quantify the loss of seafood supply and, therefore, the loss of nutrition, … Continue reading
For many years, neurologists and other scientists have been concerned with the functions of brain and the purpose of each group of neurons within it. A recent study conducted at the Yale School of Medicine announced that a group of neurons previously thought to control appetite also affects bone density … Continue reading
Even in the face of increasing gender equity, scientists are aware of existing differences between the genders, whether biologically or psychosocially. Previous studies have already demonstrated one such difference: that women tend to have stronger emotional responses to negative stimuli than men, which may account for their doubled likelihood of … Continue reading
Researchers at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have found an association between rare genetic mutations and extreme forms of autism. The strength of the associations suggests that mutations in these genes can actually cause autism. This goes against the theory that common mutations can accumulate to increase the risk of … Continue reading