60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050: study
60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050: study

A study published in the Lancet medical journal analyzed data from 204 countries, highlighting what it called one of the major health challenges of the century. The unprecedented global epidemic of overweight and obesity is a profound tragedy and a monumental societal failure, lead author...

Chronic stress may alter how we perceive sound, study shows
Chronic stress may alter how we perceive sound, study shows

Researchers found that stressed mice needed louder sounds to trigger normal brain responses. This shift seems to be linked to certain brain cells becoming overly active while others are suppressed, altering how sounds are processed. Their findings suggest that long-term stress doesnt just...