It is becoming increasingly normal for nursing mothers to return to their workplaces after the birth of their child. However, regardless of its “normalcy,” these women still face daily challenges as their needs are not being met when it comes to breast pumping. (more…)
Wissenschaftler der Universität Tübingen weisen neuen Mechanismus nach, mit dem unser Abwehrsystem im Schlaf unterstützt wird
Ausreichend Schlaf ist für unser Immunsystem und die Abwehr von Krankheitserregern wichtig ‒ das wird allgemein angenommen und erscheint intuitiv richtig. Wie genau Schlaf jedoch bestimmte Immunfunktionen beeinflusst, ist noch nicht wissenschaftlich geklärt. (more…)
In the United States, suicide is twice as common as homicide — and more often involves firearms — but public perception is just the opposite. (more…)
Connections between metabolism and cell stress control may inform study of diabetes, cancer
How our bodies handle glucose—the simple sugar that provides energy from the food we eat—appears to be intertwined with how cells keep themselves functioning normally, according to new University of Chicago research. (more…)
Moms may pass on relationship skills, other key characteristics
A new national study out of The Ohio State University shows that people whose mothers had more partners – married or cohabiting – often follow the same path. (more…)
Researchers at Brown found that alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changes which versions of genes are made, forming the cravings that fuel addiction. (more…)
Veröffentlichung in „Nature Medicine“
Jahre bevor erste Symptome einer Alzheimer-Erkrankung auftreten, verändert sich das Gehirn und Nervenzellen werden langsam abgebaut. (more…)
Eye research targets scar tissue that forms after surgery
Today’s cataract surgery is often described as a marvel of modern medicine, a one-hour outpatient procedure that has spared millions from blindness, especially in developed countries. (more…)
