Higher gut sensitivity in women linked to oestrogen, reveals study

A new study into why women experience more severe gut pain has uncovered on how oestrogen, the female sexual hormone, ...
Rutgers University

Rutgers Health Begins Clinical Trial to Determine if B1 Can Slow Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick are enrolling participants in the National ...

Genetic risk factor and viral infection jointly contribute to multiple sclerosis, study suggests

Recent findings suggest that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is involved in both causing multiple sclerosis (MS) and shaping its ...

Brain neurons process salience, valence and value separately to understand what is important—and what isn't

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...
AZ Animals

Even Brainless Jellyfish Sleep—and It May Explain Why You Need Rest Too

Jellyfish and sea anemones sleep too. A new study reveals that sleep may have evolved to protect nerve cells from DNA damage.