Peptides: Translating Biological Functions into Molecular Design
Every second, billions of molecules inside our bodies recognize one another, assemble into structures, transport cargo, send signals, or defend…
Between Memories and Care: Is Forgetting Our Genetic Destiny?
A few days ago, as part of the Pint of Science festival, I had the opportunity to give a talk…
Trauma from 9/11 may be affecting a second generation
Interestingly, the study found that many adult children reported high levels of anxiety and depression even though they were not…
The Science of Sound: How Music Shapes Our Lives
Music transcends the framework of aesthetic expression to become a highly complex neuromodulatory stimulus. 1. Neurochemistry, Emotional Modulation, and Mental…
A Glass for the Heart: Red Wine and Cardiovascular Health
Around 8,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period, wine emerged as an alcoholic beverage produced from the fermentation of grape…
Mathematics: The New Medicine
The fight against cancer is no longer carried out only in laboratories and hospitals: it is also taking place among…
Not all hantaviruses are equal in South America
The Andes virus (ANDV) is an epidemiological exception in the Americas, as it is the only orthohantavirus with robust evidence…
More than morning sickness… Hyperemesis Gravidarum
International Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Awareness Day When people imagine pregnancy sickness, they usually imagine discomfort. Crackers on the bedside table…
Challenging the Three-Miscarriage Rule in Women’s Health
For decades, many healthcare systems have required women to experience three consecutive miscarriages before receiving specialist investigations or support. Increasingly,…
Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship
Hantaviruses are a large family of viruses found almost worldwide in a wide variety of animals, not only rodents, but…