A protein called RGS4 (Regulator of G protein signaling 4) plays a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain states and may serve as a promising new target for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in print October 16,… Read More: Brain protein promotes maintenance of chronic pain »
Cotton swabs may seem harmless enough, but they can be dangerous when used to clean your ears. Although some people swear by using cotton swabs (Q-Tips™) to remove excess earwax and debris from their ear canals, medical experts will warn you not to try it. Why is it bad to use Q-Tips in your ears?… Read More: Why you shouldn’t clean your ears with a cotton swab… »
Africa Studio/Shutterstock Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat largely because the early signs are vague, the cancer is highly aggressive, and no screening test exists yet. But the future is starting to look hopeful. When Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek announced that he has late-stage pancreatic cancer in March 2019, his fans were stunned. The cancer… Read More: This Is Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Treat »
By Jessica Hamzelou Changes in the brain appear to be caused by depression, as well as the other way aroundROGER HARRIS / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Your brain looks different if you have depression. But many of the differences seem to be caused by depression, rather than precede it. When neuroscientists compare the brains of people… Read More: Depression may reduce the amount of white matter in the… »