MeSH tree: D12.644.400.500
Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative sensory experience that helps us avoid danger. Touch a hot stove, stub a toe, or bonk your head on a low branch, ...
Oct 8, 2025
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Ali Foley Shenk still remembers the panic when her 10-year-old son, Dean, finished a 20-ounce box of raisins in the seconds the cupboard was left unlocked. They rushed to the emergency room, fearing a dangerous bowel impaction.
Jun 18, 2025
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Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered how pancreatic cancer hijacks a crucial metabolic "switch" to help it spread, revealing a potential new treatment strategy for this highly aggressive ...
Mar 14, 2025
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An international team of researchers has discovered a new component of the peripheral nervous system that acts by increasing energy metabolism in the body. The finding paves the way for the development of simpler and cheaper ...
Nov 25, 2024
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Columbia University researchers have discovered how variants of the ABCA7 gene, which are common among Black Americans, increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease. The paper is published in the journal Cell Genomics.
Aug 30, 2024
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A study published in Nature reveals the functional relevance of tumor-neuron interactions that regulate the growth of ependymoma brain tumors. The study, conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and St. Jude ...
Jul 31, 2024
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A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure, new research has found. The study found that patients with highest levels of a protein called neuropeptide Y (NPY) were 50% more likely to ...
Mar 18, 2024
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From pickles and french fries to oranges and ice cream, women and other people who are pregnant report craving a range of foods while they're expecting.
Jan 29, 2024
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Scientists have uncovered why night shift work is associated with changes in appetite in a new University of Bristol-led study. The findings, published in Communications Biology, could help the millions of people that work ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Research led by the Department of Anthropology and School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Ohio, has investigated neuropeptide Y innervation in an area of the brain called the nucleus accumbens of various primate ...
