A collaborative team of researchers at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and Oxford University has found that elevated
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Why that cigarette, chocolate bar, or new handbag feels so good—how pleasure affects our brain
Every day we make a range of choices in the pursuit of pleasure: we do things that make us feel
Continue reading »Targeting the mechanisms that allow leukaemia to thrive
Two recent studies conducted at the Circular Dichroism beamline (B23) at Diamond Light Source have shed light on the way
Continue reading »Scientists develop new method that uses light to manage neuropathic pain in mice
For patients with neuropathic pain, a chronic condition affecting 7 to 8 percent of the European population, extreme pain and
Continue reading »Growing evidence that probiotics are good for your liver
Increased awareness of the importance of the microbes that live in our gut has spurred a great deal of research
Continue reading »Gotta ‘go’? There’s an app for that. Bluetooth-operated bionic sphincter controller close to human trial phase
Most of us don’t have to give much thought to the mechanics of going to the bathroom. Our bodies tell
Continue reading »Receptor that feels the heat of a red chili pepper may be target for TBI recovery
A receptor on our immune cells that can detect both the heat of a red chili pepper and the extreme
Continue reading »Integrating malaria and schistosomiasis control programs? There’s an app for that
Integrated disease control programs, which combine resources to fight multiple diseases at once, can be effective and lead to financial
Continue reading »Gene that makes humans eat more sugar can also lower body fat
You are what you eat, the old saying goes. But it turns out that may be backwards. What if, in
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