IG Live June 27: The Evolving Landscape of Gender-Affirming Care
The state of gender-affirming care is constantly evolving, with restrictions and bans on the provision of care continuing to spread across the country. As of June 12, a total of 20 states have restrictions on gender-affirming care for youth. During Pride Month, experts will discuss how healthcare professionals can best support gender diverse patient populations […]
Why Am So I Angry for No Reason? 16 Possible Causes
If you constantly feel angry for no reason, it’s important to identify potential causes and learn how you can control your anger before it escalates. Anger is a natural response to negative situations, and sometimes a healthy outlet for expressing your feelings about something that has hurt you. To some degree, anger is also helpful […]
Untangling mixed (neural) signals: New research shows how ‘polyglot’ neurons encode and decode sensorimotor ‘chatter’
During sensorimotor processing in the brain, neurons are constantly bombarded with information from other neurons. When we use our eyes to interact with our environment, thousands of neurons communicate with each other to make sense of all the information coming in and react to it: If someone throws you a ball, your eyes track the […]
Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiome
The human gut microbiome is a complex community of trillions of microbes that are constantly interacting with each other and our bodies. It supports our wellbeing, immune system and mental health — but how is it sustained? Researchers in the UK and Germany, alongside other international collaborators, have investigated the evolution of bacteria in the […]
Why Am So I Angry for No Reason? 16 Possible Causes
If you constantly feel angry for no reason, it’s important to identify potential causes and learn how you can control your anger before it escalates Anger is a natural response to negative situations, and sometimes a healthy outlet for expressing your feelings about something that has hurt you. To some degree, anger is also helpful […]