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New Insight Into Impulse Control
August 30, 2011 — How the brain controls impulsive behavior may be significantly different than psychologists have thought for the last 40 ... > full story -
New Perspectives on Sensory Mechanisms
August 29, 2011 — A new series of articles examines the mechanisms of visual, aural, olfactory and tactile processes that inform us about the ... > full story -
Genetic Link to Mesothelioma Discovered
August 28, 2011 — Scientists have found that individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer -- mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye. Additionally, when these ... > full story -
Altered Cerebella Found in Those With Down Syndrome: Accounts for Poor Motor Skills, Coordination
August 24, 2011 — A scientist investigating why those with Down syndrome often have poor motor skills has found their eye reflexes significantly ... > full story -
How the Brain Stores Information for Short Periods of Time
August 24, 2011 — Researchers show how the brain stores information for short periods of time. The cells of several neural circuits store information by maintaining a persistent level of activity: A short-lived ... > full story -
Helping Eye Care Providers Better Assess Driving in Older Adults
August 22, 2011 — Drivers over age 65 are the fastest-growing segment of the driving population, and their eye care providers -- ophthalmologists and optometrists -- are playing an increasingly important role in ... > full story -
Relationship Between Glaucoma and Diabetes, Hypertension
August 17, 2011 — Many Americans suffer from diabetes and hypertension and, according to a new study, these individuals may have an increased risk of developing open-angle ... > full story -
Seeing Eye to Eye Is Key to Copying, Say Scientists
August 16, 2011 — Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but how do our brains decide when and who we should copy? Researchers have found that the key may lie in an unspoken invitation communicated through ... > full story -
New Role for Protein in Hearing
August 15, 2011 — Scientists have discovered a new role for a protein that is mutated in Usher syndrome, one of the most common forms of deaf-blindness in humans. The findings may help explain why this mutation causes ... > full story -
Childhood Eye Tumor Made Up of Hybrid Cells With Jumbled Development
August 15, 2011 — A research team has identified a potential new target for treatment of the childhood eye tumor ... > full story
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