Category: 8. Health

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why.

The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain’s navigational system. It impairs the function of the grid cells…

Macrophages are central to mechanobiology research: their physical characteristics-stiffness, adhesion, and ECM (extracellular matrix) sensing-are inextricably linked to their phenotypic polarization and immune function….

How are patients substituting traditional painkillers for cannabidiol (CBD) to manage their diseases? This is what a recent study published in Frontiers in Public Health and was funded by the National…

How are patients substituting traditional painkillers for cannabidiol (CBD) to manage their diseases? This is what a recent study published in Frontiers in Public Health and was funded by the National…

In January 2025, a measles outbreak erupted on the western edge of Texas and soon spilled over to New Mexico and other states. The overall outbreak would become the largest the country has…

A handful of tiny molecules circulating in the blood may help identify which older adults are most likely to survive the next two years, researchers report February 24 in Aging Cell.

In a study of more than 1,200 people 71 and older,…