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A group of researchers have arrived at the conclusion that memory can be impaired by interrupted sleep. The scientists arrived at this conclusion by using novel technology to interfere with the continuity of sleep experienced by lab mice, all other variables were kept constant. This research was published in the July issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the year 2011. The team conducting this study was from the University of Stanford within the United States. Read More...

Previously, capsules containing extracts from naturally occurring cranberries have been commonly used as 'household medication' for the treatment of infections occurring in the urinary tract, this have been used by women in particular. Nonetheless, it has been discovered that manufactured medication and drugs may be more effective when treating UTI (Urinary Tract Infections). This information is in accordance with novel research conducting by researchers from the Netherlands. Read More...

It is estimated that there are approximately two point one billion users of the web globally; try to consider what would happen if one were to suddenly 'turn off' the internet. Novel research found that of nearly a thousand individuals, more than half of them admitted that they were greatly distressed when they could not use the internet. Of the one thousand people surveyed, forty percent said they experienced loneliness when they had no net access. Those that partook in this research were required to go without internet access for one entire day, this meant that the individuals were unable to log on to popular networking sites such as facebook or twitter, and they could not send electronic mail. Read More...

Research conducted by the Stanford University School of Medicine showed that when mice were given alpha-B-crystalline, a natural protein, this resulted in a reduction in the size of brain lesions occurring as a result of strokes. The results were consistent even when the protein was administered up to 12 hours following the lesions. The results of this study where published via the internet on the 26th of July. The findings of this study are very significant because they show that it may be possible to extend the time frame in which stroke caused brain damage can be remedied. Read More...

The results of research that was made available through the ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) show that increased shortages in medications and drugs are having a profound adverse effect on the care of patients and are also leading to greater expenditure costs for the United States Health System. This research was undertaken by The University of Michigan Health System and was publicly made available on the internet by the American Journal of Health System Pharmacy. Read More...

The sizes of specific regions of the human brain have been shown to decrease with age, unlike the brains of chimpanzees, our closest living relatives. The reduction of the brain size with age in humans may be as a result of an evolutionary trait brought on by our extended life spans. This information has been discovered by researchers from America who have published results detailing their usage of MRI scanning equipment to scan the brains of chimpanzees. The researchers made their findings available online via the publication: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, released on the 25th of July in the year 2011. Read More...