Health
Fat Flies Live longer lives on a Diet at any Age
Putting even elderly, obese flies on a low-calorie diet significantly increases their lifespan, implying that cutting calories may have similar benefits for obese humans, even…
News
Psychology
Fruit Flies reveal how our Brains make Reward-based Judgments
New research finds fruit flies make decisions based on their expectations about the likelihood of a reward and pinpoints the site in the fly brain…
Psychology
Researchers describe how the Brain Encodes Lottery Numbers
Neuroscientists have uncovered a key brain area in rats that encodes the value of economic choices when faced with the uncertainty of a lottery. This…
Psychology
Discrimination during Pregnancy can have an impact on an Infant’s Brain Circuitry
Discrimination and acculturation are known to have a negative impact on a person’s health. According to a new study from Yale and Columbia University, these…
Technology
Cognitive Approaches to Augmenting the Human Body with a Wearable Robotic Arm
Silvestro Micera, a neuroengineer, creates advanced technological solutions to assist people in regaining sensory and motor functions that have been lost due to traumatic events…
Technology
A New Method for Training Robots uses Crowdsourced Feedback
As it learns to complete a task using reinforcement learning, a new technique allows an AI agent to be guided by data crowdsourced asynchronously from…
Health
Hormones may be Useful in Treating Liver Fibrosis
Researchers discovered previously unknown changes in a specific type of liver cell, which could pave the way for a new treatment for liver fibrosis, a…
Health
Peanut Allergy in Toddlers – Study demonstrates that Sublingual Immunotherapy is Safe and Effective
Sublingual immunotherapy involves gradually desensitizing the immune system by administering small amounts of the allergen under the tongue. The purpose of the studies on SLIT…
Health
Antiviral Treatment is largely underutilized in Children with Influenza
Antiviral medications such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) are commonly used to treat influenza, particularly in high-risk populations such as young children, the elderly,…
Health
During Food Allergy Tests, Measuring Skin Water Loss Predicts Anaphylaxis
Skin prick tests, blood tests, and oral food challenges are common methods used in food allergy testing. These tests are used to identify specific allergens…
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