A large protein produced in a unique structure in the fingertips, the Meissner corpuscle, plays a major role in touch
Day: December 7, 2020
Possible bittersweet effects of stevia uncovered by researchers
According to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, the natural sweetener stevia may lead to
Maternal anxiety affects the fetal brain
Anxiety in gestating mothers appears to affect the course of brain development in their fetuses, changing neural connectivity in the
How do we separate the factual from the possible? New research shows how our brain responds to both
Our brains respond to language expressing facts differently than they do to words conveying possibility, a team of neuroscientists has
Sexual assault tied to psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in women
Sexual assault trauma may partly explain why women are more likely to develop psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), according to a
New study finds fish oil omega-3s EPA and DHA work differently on chronic inflammation
The omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA work differently against chronic inflammation, according to the results of a small randomized
Study finds obesity contributes to 40% mortality gap between Black and white women with early breast
In an analysis of women with early breast cancer, Black women had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions
New study shows every week of lockdown increases binge drinking
Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages
Cervical cancer survival may improve by targeting senescent “zombie” cells
How well women with cervical cancer respond to treatment and survive correlates with the level of 10 proteins in their
China prepares large-scale rollout of coronavirus vaccines
Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say
