Researchers uncover a surprising side effect of marathon running—temporary loss of brain myelin—hinting that the brain may burn its own insulation for energy during extreme physical stress.

Participants' brain scans suggest that during a marathon, when glucose in the brain runs dangerously low, some neurons can begin munching on myelin – a fatty sheath that forms around nerve fibers in ...

A huge study paints the most detailed picture yet of the toll pregnancy and childbirth take on the body. Plus, scientists have discovered a new antibiotic in a lab technician’s garden and ...

Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles that can be consciously controlled, such as the muscles of your neck, arms, and legs. It makes up 30% to 40% of human body weight in a healthy person. The ...

Metabolism refers to the chemical reactions that occur within an organism to sustain life. The reactions are divided into two categories: catabolism (the breakdown of organic matter to produce ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(1):37-44. Vegetarian diets vary between individuals; therefore, it is important that health care providers assess dietary intake with each individual. Without ...

Given that full TTG duplications, triplications etc. by definition belong to the PT, and that previous work has shown relationships between TTG duplications patterns and language aptitude (Turker et ...

Dawn O. Braithwaite Ph.D. on March 28, 2025 in Communication Matters ...