For some people, the unpleasant sensation of bloating can be far more frequent and persistent, as bloating is caused by – and is a characteristic of – many conditions. One of these conditions is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). What is IBS and how can you relieve it to help reduce your bloat? Bloating is a common aspect of IBS and […]
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After decades of study, the National Cancer Institute said Tuesday that some people probably got cancer from the radioactive fallout that wafted across New Mexico after the U.S. government detonated the first atomic bomb in 1945. However, the exact number is unknown. The institute disclosed its conclusions in a series of scientific papers on radiation doses and cancer risks resulting […]
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom announced the birth of their daughter, Daisy Dove, late Wednesday evening — but someone close to the couple may have given fans a clue about her name a bit early! Earlier this month, Bloom's ex-wife Miranda Kerr — with whom he co-parents 9½-year-old son Flynn — shared a stunning image of herself from a Shape photoshoot, which showed […]
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To study how the microbiome affects their host behavior, a group of researchers at the Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, in Lisbon-Portugal, used the fruit fly combined with high-tech tools to show that two gut bacteria establish a metabolic cross-feeding that enables them to grow in diets that lack the nutrients that are essential for their growth and to allow […]
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Our mouths have not had a good run during the coronavirus pandemic. Firstly, with dentists closing for several months in lockdown (and now having reopened with a backlog and long waiting lists, unless you are willing to fork out the cash for private care). And now, there is apparently a new issue to worry about: mask mouth. As you probably […]
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A German university launched Saturday a series of pop concerts under coronavirus conditions, hoping the mass experiment with 4,000 people can determine whether large events can safely resume. Well-known singer Tim Bendzko agreed to give three separate performances over the course of the day in eastern city Leipzig, allowing researchers from nearby Halle University to try out different configurations for […]
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COVID-19 is a pandemic viral disease with catastrophic global impact. This disease is more contagious than influenza such that cluster outbreaks occur frequently. Researchers have recently revealed a symptom which may precede fever warning of an infection. A recent study from the University of Southern California identified a distinct order of symptoms among COVID-19 patients. In the study, which was […]
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Selective communication among brain regions is crucial for brain function. But the weak and sparse connectivity of the brain is a big hurdle. During the last decade neuroscientists have identified various means by which this limitation can be counteracted. Now scientists from Iran, Germany and Sweden have identified a new role of bi-directional connections in accelerating the communication between brain […]
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Despite having imposed draconian coronavirus lockdown and making the use of face masks in public mandatory, Spain is once again a world hotspot for the COVID-19 pandemic. The country has nearly 378,000 confirmed cases of the respiratory disease, the highest amount in Western Europe, and one of the fastest growth rates on the continent. Spain counted 143 new cases per […]
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War atrocities are sometimes committed by ‘normal’ people obeying orders. Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience measured brain activity while participants inflicted pain and found that obeying orders reduced empathy and guilt related brain activity for the inflicted pain. This may explain why people are able to commit immoral acts under coercion. Many examples in the history of mankind […]
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