Health & Medicine

Covid-19: Risk gene variant increases risk of death

Coronavirus and human DNA. (Image: peterschreiber.media/ iStock) It has long been known that in addition to age, gender and previous illnesses, genes also have...

Salt turns out to have a very surprising effect on our brains

Interestingly, it slows blood flow in the brain, which can lead to low oxygen levels and damage brain tissues. It is known that too much...

Movable molecules allow the spinal cord to heal

Spinal cord treated with the bioactive scaffold with regrowing axons (red). (Image: Samuel I. Stupp Laboratory / Northwestern University) For people who are paralyzed...

People are more likely to complete a task if there is no deadline

In order to get something done, we often set deadlines for ourselves or others. But strikingly enough, not setting a deadline appears to...

If you’re lucky, you can just have a better memory from this pandemic

Epidemics can have a devastating effect on people's well-being and our prosperity. But something good can also come from it, scientists show. It will...

Sweat and heartbeat reveal whether you have a romantic click with someone

Love is still something 'magical'. But researchers have now succeeded in scientifically substantiating mutual attraction. Choosing the person you want to spend the rest...

Our brain may not be that special, but our neurons are!

Researchers have discovered a surprising difference between the neurons of humans and other mammals, which may make our brains work more efficiently than theirs. The...

Tetanus toxin works against muscle wasting

The neurotoxin tetanus toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani could help against muscle wasting. (Image: Dr_Microbe / iStock) Tetanus toxin is a highly...

Fleming often adjusts his Dutch when he talks to a Dutchman

But the Dutch hardly adjust their Dutch when they converse with the Flemish. This is according to new research. Professor Marc Swerts – who...

Obesity risk shows up in the brain

The tendency to be very overweight often runs in the family. (Image: doble-d / iStock) Familial risk factors for being very overweight show up...

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