On Wednesday (March 7), China ended the months-long lockdown in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus outbreak first began. The city and its 11 million people have been under a strict lockdown for over 10 weeks. On Jan. 23, China blocked the borders of Wuhan — not allowing anyone in or out — a couple […]
Lactation temporarily changes how a mother’s neurons behave, according to new research in mice published in JNeurosci. Mothers experience profound changes in their body after giving birth, many of which are controlled by the hormone prolactin. Neurons in the hypothalamus called TIDA neurons regulate prolactin secretion as it fluctuates during the estrous cycle. However, during […]
Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency says authorities have confirmed two cases of the new coronavirus, the first in the country. The report on Wednesday did not elaborate on the nationality of the two people infected by the virus. ISNA quoted an official in the country’s health ministry, Kiyanoush Jahanpour, as saying that “since last two […]
I have just finished watching The Goop Lab and I feel … conflicted. I’m a doctor, so I’m supposed to hate The Goop Lab, but I didn’t, at least not all of it. Like Gwyneth Paltrow, I am deeply invested in the idea that we only have one life, and I want to "milk the […]
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by a loss of smell. It finds that almost every aspect of life is disrupted—from everyday […]
