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A team of neuroscientists at Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) have made an unexpected discovery about the way mice perceive warming sensations. It’s counterintuitive: cooling receptors in the skin are critical for the perception of warmth. The finding, recently published in the journal Neuron, challenges the predominant model of […]
Life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person’s quality of life, such as heavy stress. The biggest causes for shortened life expectancy for 30-year-old men are smoking and diabetes. Smoking takes 6.6 years and diabetes 6.5 years out of their life expectancy. Being […]
Women are more likely than men to have their symptoms dismissed or downplayed by medical professionals. When they get a diagnosis, they often face stigma and judgment. In light of this, WH created the “Owning It” package—which spotlights various women with complicated and often difficult-to-diagnose conditions who decided to take a stand for their health. […]
Doctors urge patients to get their flu shots now The flu season normally starts towards the end of the fall, but seasonal influenza is reportedly starting much earlier this year. Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with a Harvard Medical School doctor to discuss everything you need to know about this year’s flu season. […]
Q: Sandy (33) and I (35) have always wanted children so we think we’ll start trying. Our concern is about how we’ll cope with the massive changes a baby will bring. How do you know it’s the right time to become parents? A: Sexual reproduction is a force of nature. It has been said that […]
We are not shy about the fact that we completely stan the always-real, always-outspoken Teigen-Legend family. When we heard that supermodel and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen took daughter Luna, 3, to see ballerina Misty Copeland perform in The Nutcracker at the American Ballet Theatre’s production, we just knew there had to be adorable photo evidence […]
blog_mini-horse-christmass_121319_main.jpg One of the biggest hurdles to nurturing our animal companions is the cost of care. For some guardians of horses, the costs can quickly become overwhelming. Unfortunately, horses don’t have access to the same types of shelters and rehoming services as cats, dogs, bunnies and other animals. That’s why the ASPCA, along with our […]
Christmas is a stressful time for many, so not surprisingly it’s also known as the season for arguments. Some assume it’s because we share the time with family members, who we’re more likely to argue with because of bottled-up resentment or some other annoyance we’ve been secretly nurturing. Others put it down to alcohol. But, […]
Usually, it is assumed that a full stomach gives a feeling of satiety and we stop eating. Experiments on mice show, however, that the elongation of the intestine plays a much larger role in appetite regulation. A large network of nerve endings monitors the contents of the stomach and intestines and sends signals to the […]
The idea of growing babies outside the body has inspired novels and movies for decades. Now, research groups around the world are exploring the possibility of artificial gestation. For instance, one group successfully grew a lamb in an artificial womb for four weeks. Australian researchers have also experimented with artificial gestation for lambs and sharks. […]