Tag: medicine

Pain Can Be A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

New brain imaging research shows that when we expect something to hurt, it does, even if the stimulus isn't so painful....

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Bad Scorpions Running Wild

Researchers have documented 104 species of scorpion worldwide, updating the global record of medically significant scorpions, or those whose venom could be alternately gravely harmful or beneficial....

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Lungs of coral, hearts of stone

Katharine Dowson: Internal beauty reflected in nature...

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Hot News: The ‘Like Illegal Drugs’ Effects of Chilli Peppers

Man develops severe 'thunderclap' headaches after eating world's hottest chili pepper ...

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Could This Be The End For Testing On Animals?

MIT engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested in humans. ...

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High Times, Blue Rinses. Drug Abuse and the Elderly

Many elderly people are receiving and using prescription medications inappropriately ...

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