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PET image of an Alzheimer's brain [More]

Love might be in the air on Valentine's Day, metaphorically speaking.

I m about to make an embarrassing (to science fiction fans) confession: until last week, I had never read Dune . I wasn t even aware that I was supposed to have read Dune . Nor did I know I should be embarrassed at the failure.

Child using transcranial direct current stimulation What if a drug could improve learning and cognition and had no untoward medical consequences? Wouldn t it be justified to make it widely available?

There are many different factors which go into whether animals (or humans) develop obesity and diabetes.

PET image of Alzheimer's patient Government declarations of war on drugs or disease often end in losing battles. [More]

At a meeting of the Icelandic Medical Association last week, Yale University child psychologist Fred Volkmar gave a presentation on how the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is changing the definition of autism. In his talk, Volkmar came to a startling conclusion: more than half of the people who meet the existing criteria for autism would not meet the APA’s new definition of autism and, therefore, may not receive state educational and medical services. [More]

The idea of using deep brain stimulation for treatment of major depressive disorder is one that’s been brewing for a while. Every so often I see another followup or report of a long-term study on deep brain stimulation.

A week or so ago (hard to tell with holiday time as it is) Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) released his 2011 “Wastebook”, a list of govt. funded projects that he and his staff consider to be a waste of money.

A week or so ago (hard to tell with holiday time as it is) Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) released his 2011 “Wastebook”, a list of govt. funded projects that he and his staff consider to be a waste of money. I was of course dismayed to find several science projects make the list, including several funded by the NIH and of importance to public health.

Sci is off to the frozen north to visit people for the holidays. She’ll be back very shortly, but in the meantime, here is a repost, to make us all feel a little warmer

What was up with a world leader who thought he could control the weather while engaging in his passion for Elizabeth Taylor movies? No one knows for sure, but a few years ago, two psychologists took a crack at a long-distance analysis.

What was up with a world leader who thought he could control the weather while engaging in his passion for Elizabeth Taylor movies?

Hi. In a few minutes I’d like you to stand up and give a short public speech to a judgmental group of people. The speech will be about the current national and international effects of Marbury v Madison, with particular focus on violations of interstate commerce

A glimpse of a bookshelf of classics. Credit: Helder de la Rocha, Creative Commons