by admin | Sep 13, 2024 | Health, Medical Research
Michael Berthaume, King’s College London The groans of pain as we get up from the sofa or the sound of crunching cartilage when taking the stairs are all too familiar. Many of us look down at our aching knees and curse them – wondering why they seemingly evolved...
by admin | Sep 13, 2024 | Health, Weight Loss
Christopher Damman, University of Washington Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced. From the moment food touches your tongue to the time it leaves your body, your digestive system and gut microbiome...
by admin | Sep 6, 2024 | Health
Dan Denis, University of York Have you ever been drifting off to sleep, only to be jerked awake by the sound of a bomb going off inside your head? If you have, then you have most likely experienced exploding head syndrome, a mysterious and poorly understood sleep...
by admin | Sep 6, 2024 | Health, Medical Research
Samuel J. White, York St John University and Philippe B. Wilson, York St John University We spend around 90% of our lives indoors. But what you might not realise while you’re cosied up at home is that you don’t just share your space with your family or pets – you also...
by admin | Aug 30, 2024 | Aging, Health
Michael Golding, Texas A&M University The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to understand whether nature or nurture has a stronger effect...
by admin | Aug 30, 2024 | Health, Mitochondria, Parkinson's Disease
Rebecca Zhangqiuzi Fan, Florida International University and Kim Tieu, Florida International University In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now...
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