Kathleen Lees : Science World Report

Jan 17, 2014 04:56 PM EST

Drug may Help PTSD Patients Replace Traumatic Memories with New Ones

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and colleagues have recently discovered a new drug that may be able to help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety issues. The drug, known as histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis), carries the ability replace...

Jan 17, 2014 03:17 PM EST

Jackal Genomes: What is the Ancestry of your Dog?

Most of us aren't thinking about our dog's genetic inheritance, but a recent study shows that stubborn domestications in some breeds may now be more easily explained. According to researchers from the University of Chicago, modern dogs are closely related to an ancient wolf.

Jan 17, 2014 01:46 PM EST

Could Drinking Diet Soda Make you Eat more than Regular?

Of course we feel better when we have a diet coke with a Big Mac. It's just plain science. Unfortunately, the reality is that drinking diet beverages may actually cause some to eat more than drinking sweetened ones.

Jan 17, 2014 12:27 PM EST

Image Processing: All it Takes is 13 Milliseconds

It doesn't take long for the brain to process images. How long exactly would you say? Oh, 13 milliseconds, with 1 millisecond being 0.001 second.

Jan 17, 2014 12:06 AM EST

Could Microparticle Therapy Change Treatment for Heart Attacks?

A new treatment for heart issues known as microparticle therapy could cut the risk of a heart attack in half. According to researchers from Northwestern University, they found that using the study significantly cut inflammatory damage.

Jan 16, 2014 10:18 PM EST

Could Gene Therapy Help Treat a Rare Form of Blindness?

Gene therapy, a process that inserts copies of normal genes into a patients faulty or missing information, is a technique that has been previously used to treat rare forms of blindness, but without any success.

Jan 16, 2014 09:59 PM EST

Trees Grow Faster in Later Stages: Study

It's certainly unlike humans who tend to undergo incredible growth spurts during childhood and into early adulthood. For trees, this is simply not the case. A recent study shows that as trees age, they grow faster.

Jan 16, 2014 09:44 PM EST

Did Natural Selection Lead to 'Irrational' Behavior?

A recent study looks at how natural selection may have lead to irrational behavior.

Jan 16, 2014 01:00 PM EST

Want to Eat Healthy? Head to the Netherlands

If you've never been to the Netherlands, now there's an excellent excuse to hop on a plane. According to Oxfam, a health advocacy company comprised of 17 organizations that work to improve people's quality of life in over 90 countries, the researchers found the best places to live, according to heal...

Jan 16, 2014 12:10 PM EST

Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Treatment of Genital Herpes

A new drug made by the German pharmaceutical company AiCuris has funded a study in support of an experimental product that could help those suffering from genital herpes. As this virus to date has no permanent treatment but only a suppression of the health issue, the new drug shows promise in decrea...

Jan 16, 2014 11:25 AM EST

Speak Up! Talking Takes Both Sides of the Brain

Most of us aren't thinking about what our brain is doing during a conversation. Yet a recent study shows that whatever we're saying or doing, it takes two sides to tango. In other words, both hemispheres of this organ are actively working during speech.

Jan 16, 2014 10:48 AM EST

Chemical Bans Reduce Risk of Human Exposure

Due to risks involved with potentially dangerous chemicals found in products, government agencies throughout the world have issued bans on certain compounds. However, a recent study shows that some of the bans have not been so successful. Unfortunately, some companies may be replacing harmful chemic...