Medicine and Physiology

Many have runny noses in the presence of our furry friends. Vaccines could be the answer – for us and for our cats.

Collagen breaks down in the digestive system when we consume it by swallowing, just like any other protein

Heightened physical arousal combined with calming messages from the brain can create a sense of pleasure and excitement.

Young babies sleep intermittently throughout the day. Why is this so and when will their parents get a full night’s sleep?

Only three people had received two Nobel Prizes in science until Barry Sharpless this year, with groundbreaking research in chemistry

The history of organized crime would have looked different if it weren’t for citrus fruits

The prize will be awarded to Svante Pääbo, for his discoveries in the field of genomes of extinct species in human the lineage

For years, medicines are prescribed with no regard to physiological differences between the sexes

A study concluded lack of evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels

The lumpy looking skin caused by cellulite bothers many. What is known about this subcutaneous fat and what can we do about it?

A human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes – what is their structure and function?

Claims that “detox” foot pads remove toxins from our body have no scientific basis

From the worst epidemics to anthrax envelopes – all about biological weapons

The Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Golgi produce proteins and fat molecules, dispatching them to their destinations

Outbreak of the disease in the western world – the need to provide health information to the public vs. the concern of harmful stigmas

Why do we sometimes continue to feel as if we’re still on a boat even after having disembarked?

As abortion bans, supposedly science-based, come into effect in some U.S states, what does science know about abortions?

Use of amber necklaces to soothe teething pain is based on superstition and poses risk to babies lives

Candy is considered the root of all evil with respect to dental health, but it has only a small part in dental caries

What do we know about the disease and what are the chances of developing a vaccine against it?

A number of cases of the disease were detected over the world. The good news – an effective vaccine

Which genes underlie red hair and how can two parents with brown hair have a redheaded child?

Our understanding of the neurodegenerative disease is continuously advancing

Is the tendency to have twins hereditary? It seems so, at least for fraternal twins