A new study of mice has shown how stress hormones control fat and sugar levels in a time dependent way…
Cannabis-Based Medicines Approved for Use in England and Wales
The change comes after two highly publicized cases in which young epileptic patients depended on the treatments.
Cannabis-Based Medicines Approved for Use in England and Wales
The change comes after two highly publicized cases in which young epileptic patients depended on the treatments.
Medical News Today: How does temperature affect mental health?
A new study finds that increases in temperature negatively affect mental health outcomes. The authors conclude that this is due…
How the Zika virus can spread
The spread of infectious diseases such as Zika depends on many different factors. Researchers were able to generate reliable maps…
Humans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innate
Researchers assessed how experience with dogs affects humans’ ability to recognize dog emotions. Participants who grew up in a cultural…
Antibiotics: New substances break bacterial resistance
Researchers have developed a new, promising class of active ingredients against resistant bacteria. In initial tests in cell cultures and…
An exception to the rule: An intact sense of smell without a crucial olfactory brain structure
A handful of left-handed women have excellent senses of smell, despite lacking olfactory bulbs.
Potential vitamin and Alzheimer’s drug produced in yeast
Scientists prove that ergothioneine, an important compound that may be used to delay the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer’s…
Aging in good health: The inequalities are widening
Life expectancy in Switzerland has been growing steadily for decades. But have these additional years been spent in good health…