Music & Brain: Opioid Release, Pleasure, and Pain Relief
Research shows music triggers opioid release in the brain, linked to pleasure & pain relief. More opioid receptors equal stronger brain response. Music may help manage pain & mental health.
Sauerkraut Benefits: Gut Health & Digestion
Sauerkraut may protect gut health and aid digestion, according to a new study. Fermented cabbage metabolites show promising results for intestinal cell protection. Further human trials are planned.
Rosacea: Causes, Triggers & Probiotic Relief
Rosacea stems from genetics, environment, inflammation, and mites. Probiotics and prebiotics help balance gut microbes, reducing skin inflammation and redness. Simple skincare is key.
988 Hotline: Mental Health Crisis, Funding Cuts & Impact
Lynette Isbell's experience highlights the need for improved mental health crisis response. Funding cuts threaten 988 hotline progress in Indiana, impacting citizens access.
Even under stress, male-female pairs had each other’s backs
"This clever and well-designed study offers a new way to measure how animals synchronize their fear responses -- and shows that males and females do it differently," said Vadim Bolshakov, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and at McLean Hospital, who was not involved in the research.
Titanium particles are common around dental implants
July 24, 2024 Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitochondria in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows.
India, China, and the US will drive global diabetes burden by 2050, study finds
Overall, these results warrant the need to increase public awareness of diabetes, address socioeconomic disparities, improve equity in healthcare resource distribution, and implement preventive measures, early screening, and lifestyle interventions to reduce the burden of DM.
Early education impacts teenage behavior
"Building upon previous research which found that day care in Japan improves noncognitive skills of very young children around age 3, my colleagues and I wished to investigate whether these benefits persist over time and if early childhood education can genuinely change behavioral outcomes later in life," said Professor Shintaro Yamaguchi from the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Economics.
Thirst and hunger neurons
"Basic drives like thirst and hunger ensure we eat and drink at the right times, giving our bodies the hydration and nutrition needed to survive," explains Rüdiger Klein, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence.
Multi-resistance in bacteria predicted by AI model
"For example, AI models could be used to improve molecular diagnostics to find new forms of multi-resistant bacteria or for monitoring wastewater treatment plants and environments where antibiotics are present," says Erik Kristiansson.
Compelling data point to a single, unknown respiratory virus as cause of Kawasaki disease
Going forward, we need to focus on studies of pathology specimens to gain understanding of what is inside the inclusion bodies so that we can identify the Kawasaki disease virus and finally solve the mystery."
We must not ignore eugenics in our genetics curriculum, says professor
To encourage scientists to speak up when people misuse science to serve political agendas, biology professor Mark Peifer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill argues that eugenics should be included in college genetics curriculums.