Painless laser device could spot early signs of disease

Researchers say that the technique could become widely available in about five years. The method, called Raman spectroscopy, could help spot the early signs of breast cancer, tooth decay and osteoporosis. Scientists believe that the...

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How Injured Nerves Grow Themselves Back

Unlike nerves of the spinal cord, the peripheral nerves that connect our limbs and organs to the central nervous system have an astonishing ability to regenerate themselves after injury. Now, a new report in the October 1st issue of Cell, a Cell Press...

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Faulty Gene Causes Common Migraines

A new study led by researchers from Canada and the UK suggests that a faulty gene causes common migraines: when the gene is not switched on, it inhibits a protein that regulates the threshold of sensitivity of pain centres in the brain. You can read...

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