Imagine you’re at a dog park, observing a variety of dogs with their adorable snouts. Some have long snouts, like a graceful greyhound, while others have short snouts, like a cute little pug. Well, it turns out that these short-snouted breeds are more prone to sleep apnea than their long-snouted counterparts! Scientists recently conducted a […]
Published on June 13, 2023
For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line. NEDA shuttered that service in May, saying that, in its place, a chatbot called Tessa, designed by […]
Published on June 12, 2023
Just like a nourishing meal feeds and fuels our bodies, the words that parents speak nourish and shape their infants’ growing brains. Recent research has unveiled the profound impact that caregiver speech has on an infant’s brain development. Through advanced techniques in imaging and audio recordings, scientists have discovered that parents who engage in more […]
Published on June 7, 2023