News tagged with cognitive disability

Rhesus monkeys have a form of self awareness not previously attributed to them

In the first study of its kind in an animal species that has not passed a critical test of self-recognition, cognitive psychologist Justin J. Couchman of the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that rhesus ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development

(PhysOrg.com) -- Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of new-born babies.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Multiple sclerosis successfully reversed in animals

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) completely reverses the devastating autoimmune disorder in mice, and might work exactly the same way in humans, say researchers at ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (61) | comments 17