A Leap In Understanding

Although some people say that baldness is the "new sexy," for those losing their hair, it can be distressing. An array of over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don't focus on the primary causes: oxidative stress and insufficient circulation. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have designed a preliminary microneedle patch containing cerium nanoparticles to combat both problems, regrowing hair in a mouse model faster than a leading treatment.

According to recent research, poverty may be affecting children’s brains. Children in poverty are more likely to have cognitive and behavioral difficulties than their better-off peers.

A new kind of neural interface system that coordinates the activity of hundreds of tiny brain sensors could one day deepen the understanding of the brain and lead to new medical therapies. 

Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University have for the first time demonstrated it's possible to use a synthetic thyroid hormone to regulate a gene implicated in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.