Super low temps are bad for both the body and mind If your body is dreading the inevitable freezing temps of the winter season, we're right there with you. It becomes a bit harder to get out of bed, ...

Cold does not feel the same on your fingertips as it does deep in your chest, and new research shows that this is not just a ...

LA JOLLA, CA—Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have identified brain circuits that make mammals want to eat more when they are exposed to cold temperatures. Mammals automatically burn more energy to ...

Researchers found that cold is detected differently in the skin than in internal organs. This split system helps explain why ...

Both winter-loving people who enjoy skiing and snowball fights, and people simply trying to endure their stints outside, have felt the chilly air hit their faces. They've wondered if that iciness ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Have you ever been enjoying an ice-cold drink on a hot summer day when your brain says: “That’s a bad idea, this is too cold”? If so, you’re not alone. The medical term for this ...

When you lift weights, walk up a steep hill or ride a bike, your body is continuously sending sensory signals to your brain. These signals paint a picture of the physical sensation of what you’re ...

The sensation is familiar to many—you step into the shower, pour cold water over your head first, and suddenly experience a brief wave of dizziness or lightheadedness. This common reaction has spawned ...

LONDON — The promise of immunotherapies to treat cancer has yet to reach brain tumors. It’s difficult to deliver medicines into the brain for a host of reasons. In particular, brain tumors are able to ...

It’s 8am and I’m standing at the edge of my local lake at Beckenham Place Park in London, the early morning sun just beginning to peek over the trees. A layer of mist is rising from the cold water and ...