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  The belief that a good night’s sleep boosts memory has been shown in countless tests. But up until now, direct evidence has been lacking on how exactly sleep strengthens the brains’ neural connections. Now researchers in New York have, for the first time, provided clear physical evidence that sleep fortifies learning. The finding adds

Adolescence is a time of remarkable physiological and psychological change, and scientists are probing the innermost regions of the brain to explain why teens act the way they do. The brain continues to grow well into the 20s, and cognitive reasoning is developed to process more complex ideas and information. As adolescents become more mature,

Doctors are constantly warning people about the risks of skin cancer, urging them to get any unusual looking moles checked out by doctors. But the process of investigating these lesions can be a long-winded and, in some cases, complicated process. A Houston professor is hoping to drastically cut the time it takes to identify cancerous

A teenager with a rare condition which causes her to faint says she is sick of being accused of drunkenness when she passes out in public. Paige Bartram, 17, suffers from a rare syndrome known as Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) which causes her to faint if she stands up for longer than 30 minutes at