Researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden have discovered a new sensory organ in the skin that detects pain. Published in the journal ‘Science’, this discovery points to a special cell surrounding the nerve cells and extending into the outer layer of skin (epidermis), involved in sensing pain. These specialized cells are a kind of Schwann …
Researchers from pharmaceutical company Pfizer, healthcare research firm Kantar Health and Alvarado Hospital in San Diego, California, USA, carried out a study. According to the study, erectile dysfunction (ED) impacts work productivity, absenteeism and a decrease in health-related quality of life in men. ED is defined as a difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection …
Time flies, on Mars as well as Earth. It’s been seven years since NASA’s Curiosity landed on Mars. This was a harrowing and seemingly improbable maneuver that had people around the world, glued to their phones and laptop screens. On 26 November 2011, Atlas V 541 blasted in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, …
According to a new study, 'tickling' the ear could potentially slow down ageing by rebalancing the nervous system for people above the age of 55. The study was conducted by scientists from the University of Leeds, UK and funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust, London, UK. Scientists found that if this therapy was done daily …
