Exploring how the brain senses infection
A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School illuminates how the brain becomes aware that there is an infection in the body.
Mar 8, 2023
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Nervous System: News and Research on Autonomic Pathways
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Being declared dead when you're still alive—why these very rare events occur
An 82-year-old woman who was recently pronounced dead at a New York nursing home was later discovered to be alive by funeral home staff. This follows a similar incident in Iowa where a 66-year-old woman with early-onset dementia ...
Feb 15, 2023
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New studies show damaging effects of vaping and smoking on blood vessels
Long-term use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs), or vaping, can significantly impair the function of the body's blood vessels, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease. Additionally, the use of both e-cigs and regular ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Children with condition that causes temporary facial paralysis can recover without treatment
Most children with a condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in the face recover without medication within six months, according to a new study.
Sep 8, 2022
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Cravings for fatty foods traced to gut-brain connection
A dieter wrestling with cravings for fatty foods might be tempted to blame their tongue: the delicious taste of butter or ice cream is hard to resist. But new research investigating the source of our appetites has uncovered ...
Sep 7, 2022
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New research in mice offers clues into how the brain processes sensory information from internal organs
Most of us think little of why we feel pleasantly full after eating a big holiday meal, why we start to cough after accidentally inhaling campfire smoke, or why we are hit with sudden nausea after ingesting something toxic. ...
Aug 31, 2022
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The Body Keeps the Score: Bestselling book helps us understand trauma, but inflates the definition of it
If new books are lucky they enjoy a brief honeymoon of attention before ebbing away into oblivion. Not so "The Body Keeps the Score", a publishing phenomenon that has kept selling long after it first hit the shelves in 2014. ...
Aug 9, 2022
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