Research News

Researchers have now warned that a diet high in processed foods which are often sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup may impair the brains' ability to heal after a serious traumatic brain injury (TBI).  The study was published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

Researchers created self-propelled particles in the form of powder that can stop severe bleeding in such cases as post-partum hemorrhage or gunshot wounds. This study was published in the journal Science Advances.

TRPV1 protein controls the nerves that release noradrenaline and affect core body temperature. This opens the doors for the development of new strategies to treat the effects of stress on the body. The study was published in The FASEB Journal.

New research reveals that a sound sleep not strengthens the response-memory of your immune system when it comes to killing bad bacteria and viruses as they enter your body. The paper was published in the journal Trends in Neurosciences.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a new test that detects virtually any virus that infects people and animals. This is helpful in early detection of future outbreaks of deadly viruses such as Ebola, Marburg and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The study was published online in the journal Genome Research.

TV sets falling onto young children are causing an increasing number of severe neck and head injuries. The team  looked at 29 studies from seven countries analyzing TV-related head and neck injuries. The paper was published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

One of the world’s most in-demand anaesthetics can now be produced on the spot, thanks to the thermos-flask sized device that recently won Flinders University inventor Professor Colin Raston an Ig Nobel prize.

Researchers report that if you are generally positive about life and inspires others too to lead a happy life, chances are that you harbor a special set of brain connections not found in people with negative thoughts. The paper appeared in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

A new study says that the work and achievements of men tend to be evaluated as more creative than similar work and achievements produced by women. The study was published in the journal Psychological Science.

Researchers from Georgia State University reports that monkeys perceive visual illusions in the same way as apes and humans see them in their daily life. The findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition.