http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from National Science Foundation (Medical Xpress)—The newest public health threat in Africa, scientists have found, is coming from a previously unknown source: the banded mongoose. Leptospirosis, the disease is called. And the banded mongoose carries it. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-human-disease-leptospirosis-species-banded.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 14 May 2013 12:37:25 EST news287753833 Most often, people associate circadian rhythms with the symptoms of jet lag that occur after crossing several time zones. Circadian rhythms, which get their cues from light and darkness, can change sleep-wake cycles, hormone secretion, body temperature and other bodily functions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-behavior-genes-breast-cancer-health.html Medical research Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:20:01 EST news286520396 (Medical Xpress)—The cochlear implant is widely considered to be the most successful neural prosthetic on the market. The implant, which helps deaf individuals perceive sound, translates auditory information into electrical signals that go directly to the brain, bypassing cells that don't serve this function as they should because they are damaged. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-device-resolution-deaf-individuals-opt.html Medical research Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:25:01 EST news284361856 When you're studying for an exam, is there something you can do while you sleep to retain the information better? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-retained-stimuli.html Neuroscience Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:55:30 EST news277458908 (Medical Xpress)—The basal ganglia, structures deep in the forebrain already known to control voluntary movements, also may play a critical role in how people form habits, both bad and good, and in influencing mood and feelings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-exploring-brain-relationship-habits.html Neuroscience Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:32:28 EST news277453922 Parents and babies smile, laugh and coo at each other, but scientists still have a lot of questions about how these interactions help infants develop. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-babies-children-developmental-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:50:01 EST news276849027 (Medical Xpress)—The electroencephalogram (EEG) for human uses has been around since 1924. Small metal discs placed along the scalp measure electrical activity in the human brain, important in diagnosing or evaluating epilepsy, sleep disorders and other conditions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-epilepsy-diagnosis-life-threatening-seizures.html Neuroscience Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:20:07 EST news275295046 Watch where you jump in for a swim or where your bath water comes from, especially if you live in Africa, Asia or South America. Snails that live in tropical freshwater in these locations are intermediaries between disease-causing parasitic worms and humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-treatment-snail-borne-schistosomiasis-haul.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:59:04 EST news272620734 (Medical Xpress)—This year's mild winter and early spring were a bonanza for tick populations in the eastern United States. Reports of tick-borne disease rose fast. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-precautions-tick-borne-disease-lyme.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:40:01 EST news266220267 Cancers are notorious for secreting chemicals that confuse the immune system and thwarting biological defenses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-technique-multiple-cancer-treatments-hurdle.html Cancer Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:00:01 EST news261572869 Aches and pains got you down? The way you walk could be wearing out parts of your body. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-movement-retraining-knee-pain-video.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:10:40 EST news258102516 Jack Burns and his wife, Adele, welcomed Doug Robertson with open arms. It was a very special reunion! http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-software-kidney-donations-faster.html Other Tue, 01 May 2012 05:40:01 EST news255068121 (Medical Xpress) -- It's a chilling thought--losing the sense of sight because of severe injury or damage to the brain's visual cortex. But, is it possible to train a damaged or injured brain to "see" again after such a catastrophic injury? Yes, according to Tony Ro, a neuroscientist at the City College of New York, who is artificially recreating a condition called blindsight in his lab. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-visual-cortex.html Neuroscience Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:25:54 EST news252660339 (Medical Xpress) -- Suppose a baby's first word is "mommy" or "daddy"--words an infant usually says around his or her first birthday. Of course, the little cherub puts a gleam in her parents' eyes; she's finally talking and is well on her way to becoming the next big opera star or a world famous author. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-infants-developmental-sequence-human-language.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:28:48 EST news250507674 Craig Hutto considers himself part bionic man. In 2005, doctors amputated his leg after a shark attacked him during a fishing trip off the Florida Gulf Coast. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-bionic-leg-amputee-faster-feet.html Medical research Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:05:11 EST news246614689