Health and Science
Is the Female Brain Innately Inferior? Stanford neuroscientist tackles myths about the brain
“We are not in a position to draw any conclusions regarding sex differences in the brain and their relationship to differential cognitive abilities as we have yet to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that there are indeed real differences in ability.” more »
Scientists Use Brain Imaging to Reveal the Movies in Our Mind
Imagine tapping into the mind of a coma patient, or watching one’s own dream on YouTube. With a cutting-edge blend of brain imaging and computer simulation, scientists at the UC Berkeley, are bringing these futuristic scenarios within reach more »
Examining Proportion of Women Who Survive Following Detection of Breast Cancer Through Screening
A new report's conclusion: Most women with screen-detected breast cancer have not had their life saved by screening. They are instead either diagnosed early (with no effect on their mortality) or overdiagnosed. more »
Why Worry? Relationships and GAD
A new research study shows that worrying can be so intrusive and obsessive that it interferes in the person’s life and endangers the health of social relationships; the negative methods they use to cope — from over nurturing to extreme detachment — may be destructive more »
