MeSH tree: G11.561
Some preteens have no trouble getting a full night's rest. Those experiencing anxiety often lie awake. The reason for both may be related to a pea-sized gland in the middle of their brains.
Sep 9, 2026
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"Sleep is one of the great mysteries in biology," says Keith Hengen, associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences.
Sep 9, 2026
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For many in the workforce, spending hours at a computer is an unavoidable part of daily life. Sitting for prolonged periods in the same position can contribute to low back pain (LBP), which affects up to 80% of people over ...
Modern lifestyles, longer light exposure and constant digital distractions have pushed the world into a global sleep crisis—one that poses a major threat to public health. Sleep loss doesn't just leave us tired and irritable; ...
Finishing a tough workout always feels good. That is, until a few hours later, when those uncomfortable muscle aches start setting in. This discomfort can linger for days—making easy, everyday tasks a challenge.
Sep 4, 2026
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Chronic pain affects almost one-quarter of U.S. adults. Yet, for most people, current treatment approaches provide only limited relief. Recent research has pointed to bone marrow found in the skull as an important site of ...
Sep 3, 2026
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Everything you eat passes one checkpoint before it enters your body: taste. In a fraction of a second, it decides what gets swallowed and what gets rejected, a judgment call critical to survival. Now, for the first time, ...
Sep 3, 2026
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Chronic pain is one of medicine's most stubborn puzzles. A sprained back, a surgical incision or a pinched nerve heals—and yet, for millions of people, the pain never fully goes away. Why some injuries fade into memory while ...
Sep 3, 2026
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When the brain is stimulated, blood flow increases. For 30 years, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), one of the most powerful windows into the human brain, has operated on the basis of this connection. fMRI doesn't ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Major new research from the University of Sydney has found that physiotherapist-led care significantly reduced emergency department waiting and treatment times for people with back pain, fractures, dislocations and other ...
Aug 28, 2026
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