Wellcome

12-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Training human volunteers to control their own brain activity in precise areas of the brain can enhance fundamental aspects of their visual sensitivity, according to a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience. This non-invasive ‘neurofeedback’ approach could … Read the full press release →

29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers from Nottingham have played their part in the discovery of a rare genetic mutation that increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, in a study with major implications for understanding the causes of the disease. The international … Read the full press release →

27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester are leading the largest ever study of the genetics relating to lung disease. The project will investigate what determines an individual’s lung health and why smoking harms the lungs … Read the full press release →

26-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  Relatively small levels of exposure to alcohol while in the womb can influence a child’s IQ, according to a new study, published today in PLOS ONE, by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford using Children of the … Read the full press release →

23-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Criminal behaviour in people with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) dropped sharply during periods when they were on medication, according to a new extensive registry study conducted at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study that contained of over … Read the full press release →

16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists studying the genes and proteins of human cells infected with a common cold virus have identified a new gene identification technique that could increase the genetic information we hold on animals by around 70 to 80 per … Read the full press release →

8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A new type of molecular switch can boost common chemotherapy drugs to destroy bowel cancer cells, according to research presented today (Monday) at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Liverpool. Scientists at the University of Dundee examined hundreds … Read the full press release →