Some links between our environment and our health are well known; air-quality alerts, for instance, are a regular part of
Day: February 19, 2020
Offspring sex ratio is not a heritable trait
Century-old theories that having girls or boys ‘runs in families’ have been upended by a University of Queensland study, proving
Too much fluoride causes defects in tooth enamel
Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression in the cells forming tooth enamel—a novel
Time of day affects global brain fluctuations
As the day progresses, the strength of the brain’s global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease, according to a study
Low oxygen levels in the heart increases the risk of cardiac arrhythmias
Low oxygen levels in the heart have long been known to produce life-threatening arrhythmias, even sudden death. Until now, it
Empathy can be detected in people whose brains are at rest
UCLA researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by studying their brain
