The sad reality is that even if you’re one of the biggest names in Hollywood, you can still be judged greatly, especially as a mother. Supermodel and former actress Emily Ratajkowski is talking all about it, and the heartbreaking reason she’s bit her tongue more than usual the past few…
Obesity and autoimmunity: Expert perspectives
Immune-mediated and autoimmune diseases are linked with the irregular activity of the immune system. Common examples of these diseases include psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and type 1 diabetes. A recent perspective piece in the journal Science suggests that obesity may contribute to autoimmune disease risk due to overactive nutrient…
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: A hidden sleep disorder can make women feel tired
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: A hidden sleep disorder can make women feel tired all day Are you tired all the time? Do you struggle to stay awake in the afternoon and frequently fall asleep watching TV? Has your sex life dried up? If so, you may be suffering from a commonly…
Matt Damon's Teen Daughter Is Roasting Him in the Best Way Possible & We're Obsessed
Plenty of celebrity children have no interest in watching their parent’s movies or TV shows. Come to think of it, a lot of children have no interest in their parents, period. Brutal, we know. But luckily that’s not the case when it comes to Matt Damon’s daughter Isabella, 16. She…
Study suggests short-term memory can be impacted by expectations
A trio of psychologists, two from the University of Amsterdam and a third from the University of Sussex, has found via experimentation, that short-term memory may not be as reliable as it seems. In their study, reported in PLOS ONE, Marte Otten, Yair Pinto and Anil Seth, conducted short-term memory…
Lonely peoples divergent thought processes may contribute to feeling "alone in a crowded room"
Common wisdom suggests that a core difference between solitude and loneliness is choice. Whereas a person who appreciates solitude might choose to enjoy a quiet night in or a solo trip abroad, a lonely person may feel disconnected from other people even in a crowded room. New research published in…
High blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health in your 70s
Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75, especially for men, according to a new UC Davis study. The research, published this week in JAMA Network Open, compared magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans of older adults who had high blood pressure…
FDA Withdraws Approval of Makena
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to withdraw approval of Makena and generic versions of the drug, the agency announced April 6. The medication was approved in 2011 to reduce the risk for preterm birth in women with a previous spontaneous preterm birth. The treatment had been approved…
Ukrainians Taught About Artificial Limbs in Germany to Help War Wounded
DUDERSTADT, Germany (Reuters) – Denys Kryvenko was among Ukrainian soldiers retreating from the eastern city of Bakhmut in October when Russian shells hit. The 24-year-old woke up in hospital with a missing arm and leg: glad to be alive but unsure if he would ever walk again. Months later in…
In bilingual readers, the visual cortex processes Latin and Chinese characters differently
Nearly half of humanity speaks more than one language, and many adults can read and master several writing systems. How does the visual cortex adapt to the recognition of words written with different characters? To answer this question, Laurent Cohen at Paris Brain Institute and the Unicog team led by…