Childhood is supposed to become a place you return to with a smile. Unfortunately, many people remember loud footsteps, arguing from across the hall, and the grumbling of an empty belly. These memories change you mentally and chemically, with long-reaching impacts on behavior, mental health, and physical disease.
This article is part of our WinSPIRE Science in the News series. Authors: Meron Mekonen and Julissa Rodriguez Santos
Continue ReadingUnderstanding what happened doesn’t always mean the body feels safe enough to heal — and for many, their body continues to react in ways that affect overall health. The way we think about healing is shifting toward feeling into the body and supporting the release of what the nervous system has been asked to hold.
Continue ReadingMyth, tradition, and biology once pointed to a link between menstruation and the Moon — and new evidence supports it. But since 2010, artificial light has begun to break that connection.
Continue ReadingFor a lot of high school students, energy drinks have basically become part of the routine. Caffeine may be the most talked about part of energy drinks, but it’s not the only ingredient that matters.
This article is part of our WinSPIRE Science in the News series. Authors: Makenzii Walker and Sai Siri Surapaneni
Continue ReadingAntibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to public health. What drives this crisis, and how can we address it?
Continue ReadingHave you ever wondered why tattoos are permanent? The short answer is your immune system!
Continue ReadingKopi, café, kaffee, however it is said, coffee is one of the most common caffeinated beverages consumed around the world. But can this innocuous beverage, and similarly caffeinated products, cause more harm than good?
Continue ReadingEarly embryonic hearts are the first functioning organ in embryos, playing a critical role in development, but don’t resemble the mature four-chambered organ we might imagine. Some anti-abortion legislation hinges on the term ‘fetal heartbeat’ to describe early cardiac activity when neither a fetus nor a chambered heart exist.
Continue ReadingWhat’s so hazardous about BPA, and why choose organic? Xenoestrogens may be the answer, and avoiding them is becoming a necessity.
Continue ReadingDrugs aren’t the only thing that help us recover when we’re hospitalized – as it turns out, the architectural designs of hospitals can significantly influence patient outcomes as well.
Continue ReadingWearable biosensors are a globally expanding area of digital health. These important devices detect and relay bodily information, offering continuous and real-time health monitoring. Learn about the field of wearable biosensors and how they have the potential to revolutionize healthcare and personalized medicine.
Continue ReadingWalking is fine. It isn’t boxing, rock climbing, powerlifting, or any other exciting exercise…it’s just a little vanilla. Walking can’t even be that good for us…can it?
Continue ReadingChlorophyll is routinely monitored in recreational water resources and actively removed from drinking water at treatment plants. So why is it trending as a new health shot?
Continue ReadingIntermittent fasting is gaining popularity as a diet and wellness trend. Are there any real benefits to it?
Continue ReadingAlternative meats are here to stay! Can they satisfy our demand for more meat, save the planet, and our health? Meating the Demand: For More “Meat” Alternative meat options once…
Continue ReadingPharmaceutical jewelry is a relatively new concept that takes advantage of the transdermal drug delivery technology developed in 1979. Researchers today are exploring options for delivering birth control through small patches adhered to earring backs, necklaces, and watches.
Continue ReadingThe sex differences in autoimmune diseases have yet to be clearly understood. A new hypothesis called the pregnancy compensation hypothesis attempts to pull in many factors to better explain why we see these differences between males and females.
Continue ReadingHow does the experience of food insecurity relate to health? Learn why food access is considered an up and coming social determinant of health.
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