A research team led by Professor Chaogu Zheng from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in ...

Physical pain is essential for survival, as it allows animals to detect when they are injured or unwell, seek shelter and address their ailments. Yet when it becomes chronic, pain can also become ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus police officer shot twice after an attempted traffic stop in the Linden neighborhood is recovering, officials said on Thursday. Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge ...

After using vagus nerve stimulators for more than a month, we feel ready to make a case for these pricey devices. Share on Pinterest We had to know: could these wearable and handheld gadgets, ...

Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that characterize it begin much earlier – sometime around the third decade of life. Developing tau ...

The mystery of how stress exacerbates atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema, may be closer to being understood. A new study published in the journal Science has identified a specific nerve ...

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In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers showed that very small numbers of culturable gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice. Alterations in the gut microbiome ...

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