Higher levels of the stomach-derived hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite, predict a greater preference for smaller immediate monetary rewards over larger delayed financial rewards, a new study finds. The study results will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. This research presents novel evidence in humans that ghrelin, the so-called “hunger hormone,”… Read More »
Previously, the guys from Garage 54 showed us what the oil looks like inside a running car by molding a clear oil pan and bolting it onto an engine. This time they added a layer of intrigue by freezing the car first, supercooling the oil in the process. This shows how poorly some engines lubricate… Read More »
Author Dr. Lee Published March 17, 2021 Word count 582 Prostatitis is a relatively common disease for middle-aged and elderly men, and the incidence of the disease will also increase with age. What are the common symptoms of patients with prostatitis? There are usually four main types. Type I prostatitis often occurs suddenly, mainly manifested… Read More »
Dive Brief: A new study of one the nation’s busiest public hospitals in the Western Journal of Medicine concluded that COVID-19 led to a massive drop-off in emergency department visits during the first few weeks of the pandemic. A second survey by researchers at The Commonwealth Fund found that COVID-19 also interfered with Medicare enrollees’ access… Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic represents the single most disruptive health crisis of the past 100 years. It has disrupted basic, taken-for-granted societal routines, which subsequently has prompted dynamic changes in our behavior. The ramifications of these disruptions have yet to be fully quantified. But, suffice to say, a lot of people died in 2020 because of… Read More »