Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.

Ever notice how that simple cup of coffee tastes different at cruising altitude? Or maybe you've felt surprisingly rough after just one cocktail on a flight. There's more going on behind that beverage ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Testosterone does more than drive puberty. It influences drive ...

Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation readings that are higher than patients with a lighter skin tone.

Picture a mammal that can deliberately shut down most of its brain functions for most of the year, then wake up in the spring with its memories and in.

Asthma may not be driven by the molecules scientists have blamed for decades. Researchers have identified “pseudo leukotrienes,” inflammation-triggering compounds formed by uncontrolled free-radical ...

The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on the ...

The effects of sleep apnoea are not confined only to the heart and has far-reaching consequences on mental health.

Sleep apnoea is a disorder where your breathing stops and starts while you sleep with serious health implications - but how ...

Near-death experiences, often reported after cardiac arrest or trauma, remain unexplained despite decades of research into ...

A couple were told their baby “might not live for more than a few hours” after receiving devastating news at their 12-week scan. After being diagnosed with an extremely rare condition, Poppie ...

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their remarkable ability to survive these conditions could offer a key model for rese ...