For toddlers, life is full of new experiences. Researchers have now added a whole new landmark to the long list of changes that young people make – a dramatic change in brain function that serves the complex purpose of sleep deprivation. Decades of study on the importance of sleep in …
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After contracting and beating a coronavirus infection, the body needs time to rest to regain its health and strength. Sadly, for some kids, that doesn’t happen. A mysterious, new disease called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (also known as MIS-C, and Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome or PIMS) has affected hundreds …
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You would think that a plant scientist would go home to a farm, but Neil Stewart used to work with potatoes, not human cadres. Influenced by environmental pollutants, Stuart was on a tour at the University of Tennessee’s ‘Body Farm’ – formally known as the Anthropology Research Facility – where …
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Most of us think of tears as a human phenomenon, part of the complex fabric of human emotion. But they are not just for crying: All vertebrates, even reptiles and birds, have tears, which are critical for maintaining a healthy face. Now, a new study, published this week in the …
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This is not the first time Milano has documented her battle with Covid-19. Earlier this year, she shared a photo of herself on Instagram using breathing apparatus, with the caption, “I had never been this kind of sick before. Everything hurt. Loss of smell. It felt like an elephant was …
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