A single overactive enzyme worsens the two core defects of diabetes—impaired insulin sensitivity and overproduction of glucose—suggesting that a drug targeting the enzyme could help correct both at once, according to ...
Nov 21, 2013
A team led by UC San Francisco scientists has identified the disruption of a single type of cell—in a particular brain region and at a particular time in brain development—as a significant factor in the emergence of autism.
Nov 21, 2013
A genetic defect that profoundly affects speech in humans also disrupts the ability of songbirds to sing effective courtship tunes. This defect in a gene called FoxP2 renders the brain circuitry insensitive to feel-good chemicals ...
Nov 21, 2013
The ability to differentiate your own body from others is a fundamental skill, critical for humans' ability to interact with their environments and the people in them. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on November ...
Nov 21, 2013
