Might as well face it, you’re addicted to love. Or at least it can feel that way. On this Valentine’s Day 2021, watch a video about certain chemicals – including dopamine, oxytocin and vasopressin – responsible for making you feel good around that certain someone. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/video-the-chemistry-of-love…
Tag: Hormones
Salesforce Claims Its AI Can Spot Signs of Breast Cancer With 92% Accuracy
Salesforce today peeled back the curtains on ReceptorNet, a machine learning system researchers at the company developed in partnership with clinicians at the University of Southern California’s Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC. From a report: The system, which can determine a critical biomarker for oncologists when deciding on the appropriate treatment for breast cancer patients, achieved 92%…
Hair sample tests may give women more accurate fertility predictions
Analysing the hormones in blood can help establish how many eggs a woman has left – but the hormones in hair might provide a more accurate picture of fertility Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2248078-hair-sample-tests-may-give-women-more-accurate-fertility-predictions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Scientists Create Glowing Plants Using Mushroom Genes
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Emitting an eerie green glow, they look like foliage from a retro computer game, but in fact they are light-emitting plants produced in a laboratory. Researchers say the glowing greenery could not only add an unusual dimension to home decor but also open up a fresh way for scientists to explore the…
Doctors are testing whether estrogen could help men fight COVID-19
Women infected with COVID-19 fare better, on average, than men. Do hormones have something to do with it? Source: https://www.livescience.com/covid19-trial-tests-sex-hormone-treatment.html
Why are men more likely to get worse symptoms and die from covid-19?
More men die of covid-19 than women. Reasons for this may include differences in smoking, general health, immune defences, hormones and even hygiene Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240898-why-are-men-more-likely-to-get-worse-symptoms-and-die-from-covid-19/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Experimental diabetes device works by killing gut cells with hot water
A device that carries hot water down a tube into the gut may help manage diabetes by killing overgrown gut cells that release hormones key to metabolising food Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2239681-experimental-diabetes-device-works-by-killing-gut-cells-with-hot-water/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Eating too much salt seems to impair body’s ability to fight bacteria
High salt intake seems to impair the immune cells in humans that fight bacteria because of a side effect of the hormones that help get rid of salt Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238629-eating-too-much-salt-seems-to-impair-bodys-ability-to-fight-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
For you, Valentine: 10 reasons we fall in love
On this Valentine’s Day 2020, what the world of science suggests about the mystery we call love. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/for-you-valentine-top-10-reasons-we-fall-in-love…
The Impressive Holistic Benefits of St. John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort has a long history of being used to treat depression, phobias, skin conditions, and more. Significantly, this herb is still used today by many people who suffer from the same health challenges and want to use a more natural, alternative method to treat their condition…
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