Neuroscience
'Ouch zone' in the brain identified
Activity in a brain area known as the dorsal posterior insula is directly related to the intensity of pain, a brain imaging study of 17 people has found.
Mar 9, 2015
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Medical research
The benefits of exercise in a pill? Science is closer to that goal
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine and collaborating institutions report today in the journal Nature that they have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar
Fermentation, one of the oldest food production and preservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. From craft beers and kombucha to yogurt, sauerkraut and pickles, fermentation is central to producing these ...
Feb 4, 2024
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Health
Proteins in milk, not just fat, may help reduce oral burn from spicy food
Spicy food lovers know that milk can ease the oral burn, but why? Some believe that fat is the soother, with whole cow's milk reducing the bite more than low-fat cow's milk or plant milks. A new study conducted by Penn State ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Health
Is the extreme cold bad for your lungs?
From frostbite to hypothermia, extremely cold can be dangerous. The cold can also affect your lungs.
Jan 16, 2024
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Medications
New drug may treat rare diseases that make exposure to sunlight painful
It sounds like the stuff of a vampire novel, but for people with a group of rare genetic disorders, exposure to sunlight can cause excruciating pain.
Apr 13, 2023
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Health
5 tips to take the best care of your voice for everyone who sings, from a speech pathologist
The care of your singing voice is crucial to maintain a healthy and long-life voice.
Jan 5, 2023
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Medical research
Addicted to chili? Here's how it might help us regain our sense of taste after COVID
The news of a hot chili sauce shortages earlier this year—due to high temperatures and drought in agricultural regions—prompted warnings to stock up on supplies or forego adding this flavor to your food. But what prompts ...
Dec 23, 2022
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Medications
The unsuspected virtues of hot pepper
It adds punch, heat, personality. It injects flavor, color, aroma. It goes by many names—habanero, cayenne, jalapeño, poblano, bird's eye—but hot pepper by any name always gets a reaction.
May 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could leg pain be due to varicose veins?
Patients experiencing an achy, heavy feeling or a burning sensation in their legs may be feeling the symptoms of varicose veins. These twisted, enlarged veins often develop as people age, but they also can begin when people ...
May 5, 2022
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