http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. With their whiskers rats can detect the texture of objects in the same way as humans do using their fingertips. A study, in which some scientists of SISSA have taken part, shows that it is possible to understand what specific object has been touched by a rat by observing the activation of brain neurons. A further step towards understanding how the brain, also in humans, represents the outside world. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-decoding.html Neuroscience Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:02:40 EST news285922953 Congenital hyperinsulinism is a genetic condition where a baby's pancreas secretes too much insulin. It affects approximately one in 50,000 live births and in severe cases requires the surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-genetic-sequencing-breakthrough-aid-treatment.html Genetics Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:15:56 EST news275836549 (HealthDay)—Every Christmas, Linda Russell knows her three children's wish lists will be chock-full of requests for the latest in electronic toys and gadgets. And, like most parents, she struggles to know when to give in and get the requested new computer or when to say no to the latest video game. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-family-grapples-kids-tech.html Pediatrics Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:11:17 EST news274702270 Washing your face is as simple as using soap and water, right? Not quite say dermatologists. How you wash your face can make a difference in your appearance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-face-washing-healthier-looking-skin.html Health Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:04:53 EST news272102669 (Medical Xpress) -- Researchers studying how our minds develop fears in response to danger found that people can quickly learn to recognise a threat even when they are unaware of it. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-reveals-mental.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:17:37 EST news262858646 New research from McMaster University may answer a controversial question: do the blind have a better sense of touch because the brain compensates for vision loss or because of heavy reliance on their fingertips? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-loss-sight.html Neuroscience Wed, 11 May 2011 11:20:01 EST news224329795