Anorexia is a debilitating and potentially fatal illness suffered by millions of people worldwide. First recognized by medical professionals in the 19th century, treatments for this devastating disease are still limited. A recent paper published in Frontiers in Psychiatry details a study carried out by an Oxford University team that suggests anorexia may not be exclusively psychological.
Life could have existed deep under the surface of Mars
Study into toxic plants could lead to new treatments for human diseases
Many plants use toxins as a defense against being eaten. But why do these toxins not harm the plants themselves? Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Münster have investigated the mechanisms involved in defensive toxins in plants, and their findings may lead to new treatments for human diseases.
Stretching is more effective at lowering blood pressure than walking
Hypertension [or high blood pressure] is one of the leading preventable causes of cardiovascular disease. The preferred treatment for hypertension has long been moderate exercise. But a new study carried out at the University of Saskatchewan has found that merely stretching for 30 minutes is even more effective than a brisk walk.
So-called 'super-puff' exoplanets can be even stranger than previously thought
How does Wi-Fi work? An electrical engineer explains
Since its relatively humble beginnings, Wi-Fi has become a familiar name in almost every household, office building, or even coffee place. Although the renowned family of wireless network protocols has been with us consumers for well over twenty years, it remains an invisible enigma to many of us to this day.