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Neuroscientists from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report in Science Advances that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes can "turn off" neurons involved in relapse to heroin. Drug-related cues in the environment can intensify the drive to seek drugs, leading to relapse. In this article, a team led by Peter Kalivas, Ph.D., and

You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory — like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom — your brain changes the memory ever so slightly. It’s almost like adding an Instagram filter, with details being filled in and information being updated or lost with

A pilot study by the University of Stirling has found that music and movement can have a positive impact on the health and well-being of care home residents—and could lead to similar activities being rolled out on a wider scale. The study, conducted by researchers from the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, in partnership

Menopause: Essity reveals some of the 62 common symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Louise spent 20 years hosting BBC

Doctor explains the symptoms of throat cancer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Born on September 14, 1910, Jack Hawkins made

Deaths from lockdown may exceed those from Covid says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Daily symptomatic Covid cases have

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers identified genetic associations of stroke pathogenesis. Study: Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries. Image Credit: sfam_photo/Shutterstock Stroke accounts for about 12% of global deaths and is the second leading cause of death. Stroke is primarily caused by cerebral ischemia and, less commonly, by

Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus for teens. Although they need eight to ten hours of sleep per night to maintain physical health, emotional well-being and school performance, according to the National Sleep Foundation and

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a health condition that affects millions of people. While hypertension can be deadly when one’s blood pressure gets too high, it is easy to monitor using a blood pressure cuff. Researchers surveyed adults between ages 50 and 80 and asked them questions about various health issues, including hypertension. The

Within the past decade, the vegan lifestyle has been heralded as a cure-all for a number of ailments and issues, both on a global and micro scale. From your gut microbiome to the coral reefs, proponents of a vegan approach can be quick to suggest the narrative that veganism can solve the problem of the

It’s no secret that smoking is harmful for our health. In fact, pictures illustrating the potential consequences are plastered on every packet of cigarettes, along with messages warning us of risk. We’ve come a long way since the indoor smoking ban of 2007, and the government has pledged for England to be smokefree (meaning fewer

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Simply forgetting emerged as a key reason for 35 percent, while others blamed it on

Strictly Come Dancing: Hamza Yassin on whether he thinks he can win We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Last September, viewers

People who stay mentally sharp in old age have bigger brain cells than people decades younger than them, study finds They have special neurons larger than those in people 30 years younger The neurons also do not have ‘tau tangles’, a tell-tale sign of Alzheimer’s Researchers cut open postmortem brains of elderly people to compare

The COVID-19 pandemic produced no shortage of somber statistics. But for people who care about women’s health, one number about Hispanic women stood out. Their maternal mortality rate jumped sharply in 2020—up 44% from the year before, according to the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For every 100,000 births,

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers explored the crystalline structure of the monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) and the complex of VP39, a 2′-O-RNA methyltransferase (MTase) and sinefungin, a pan-MTase inhibitor. Study: The structure of monkeypox virus 2’-O-ribose methyltransferase VP39 in complex with sinefungin provides the foundation for inhibitor design. Image

Authors of a new paper have discovered that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. The study, “COVID-19 Mortality Burden and Comorbidity Patterns Among Decedents with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disability in the US,” looked at 2020 death certificate data to examine death patterns

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Switzerland and the U.S. reports evidence that the genetics of longevity are influenced by both gender and age. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their study of aging in mice and humans. João Pedro de Magalhães, with the University of Birmingham,

David Fiant says his cystic fibrosis and the arduous therapy it required was so bad he “could no longer tell if I was living to heal myself or healing myself to live”. While waiting for a lung transplant, he was on oxygen therapy and had a six-hour daily care regime, as well as three to

Offering health care services in livestock marts can help to take away the stigma associated with seeking help for physical and mental health issues among members of the agricultural community, research shows. The study shows how farmers, particularly men, can frequently be resistant to seeking support, but putting doctors and nurses in a place where