Neuroscience
How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite
Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have identified brain circuits that make mammals want to eat more when they are exposed to cold temperatures.
Aug 16, 2023
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Health
Physical activity linked to higher pain tolerance
A new analysis of data from more than 10,000 adults shows that people who were physically active had higher pain tolerance than those who were sedentary, and that those with a higher level of activity had a higher level of ...
May 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
MRI scans reveal changes in brains wiring after cold water shock
For the first time, a team of researchers has observed changes in how different parts of the brain interact with each other after a person's body is immersed in cold water. The findings explain why people often feel more ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Medical research
Winter-swimming Scandinavian men can teach us how the body adapts to extreme heat and cold
The Scandinavian winter swimming culture combines brief dips in cold water with hot sauna sessions—and now, a study of young men who participate regularly in these polar plunges finds that winter swimming may allow the ...
Oct 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu virus' best friend: Low humidity
Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.
May 13, 2019
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Medical research
The possibility of using virtual games reality to alleviate pain
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with York St John University, in the U.K. has found positive results in testing a virtual reality (VR) gaming system as a possible non-pharmacological analgesic to aid in pain management. ...
Health
Is still water better for you than sparkling water?
Still or sparkling? It's a question you'll commonly hear in a café or restaurant and you probably have a preference. But is there any difference for your health?
Sep 2, 2024
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Why so many people drown at the water's edge
Just being near blue spaces (the sea, rivers and lakes) can make us feel more relaxed because water triggers our parasympathetic nervous system, helping our body rest and digest. This calming effect, which slows our heart ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Opinion: 'Extraordinary levels' of ice use at summer Olympics not always evidence-based and bad for the planet
The use of ice at the summer Olympic games has reached "extraordinary levels," but much of this isn't evidence-based, and the amount of energy and water needed to produce, store, and transport the ice isn't good for the planet, ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Health
The best way to cool down quickly and safely in a heat wave
As the heat wave begins to grip the UK and the heat health alert is in effect, people are looking for ways to keep cool and reduce the risk of heat stroke—the most severe form of hyperthermia, with a body temperature above ...
Jun 26, 2024
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