Obesity disrupts normal liver function in mice
Your liver plays a vital role in your metabolism, the biological process which converts food into energy. We know that being overweight can negatively affect metabolic activity, but not exactly how. To better understand this, researchers compared the livers of mice which were a typical weight with mice which were obese. They were surprised to […]
5 Things You Should Know About How Alcohol Affects Your Body
Alcohol can affect your body quickly. Getty Within 20 minutes, your liver starts to process the alcohol consumed. However, varying factors like body composition, sex and rate of consumption can determine how quickly you start to feel the effects. In the early stages of drinking, reaction times may be slower and the brain increases production […]
Are You ‘Intellectualizing’ To Avoid Distress? Here’s How To Tell.
Justin Paget via Getty Images It’s important for the coping process that you find a balance between emotional and logical responses to traumatic events. After a traumatic event, people often unknowingly turn to defense mechanisms as a response to stress and uncomfortable emotions, rather than genuinely processing what happened. One such common response is a […]
Alzheimer’s Drug Wins Full FDA Approval
Lecanemab (Leqembi) became the first Alzheimer’s treatment targeted at the disease process to win full FDA approval, the agency announced today. “Today’s action is the first verification that a drug targeting the underlying disease process of Alzheimer’s disease has shown clinical benefit in this devastating disease,” said Teresa Buracchio, MD, acting director of the Office […]
The 1 Health Care Provider Most People Should See After Giving Birth, But Don’t
ArtMarie via Getty Images While postpartum healing is a process, and most people need some time before they feel “back to normal,” there’s one health care provider you should visit to support healing and lessen pain and discomfort. After weekly medical check-ins at the end of pregnancy, most people won’t see a health care provider […]
Why chocolate feels so good — it is all down to lubrication
Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible. By analysing each of the steps, the interdisciplinary research team at the University of Leeds hope it will lead to […]
Can Drinking French Press Coffee Actually Raise Your Cholesterol?
Between the full-bodied flavor, aromatic scent and convenient brewing process, it’s no surprise that French press coffee is popular. Even the brewing process itself is an act of mindfulness that levels up the morning coffee experience long before the first sip. But could it actually be raising your cholesterol? The how-tos of French press can […]
Prior Authorization Back in the Spotlight on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — Prior authorization, that oft-maligned process of getting insurer approval prior to performing a procedure or prescribing a drug, is in the spotlight once again, on several fronts. On Capitol Hill, the issue began to bubble up in late April, when the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) […]
How a soil microbe could rev up artificial photosynthesis
Plants rely on a process called carbon fixation — turning carbon dioxide from the air into carbon-rich biomolecules – for their very existence. That’s the whole point of photosynthesis, and a cornerstone of the vast interlocking system that cycles carbon through plants, animals, microbes and the atmosphere to sustain life on Earth. But the carbon […]
For neurons, where they begin isn’t necessarily where they end
The making of a human brain remains a mostly mysterious process that races from an embryonic neural tube to more than 100 billion interconnected neurons in the brain of a newborn. To achieve this marvel of biological engineering, the developing fetal brain must grow, on average, at a rate of roughly 250,000 nerve cells per […]