UC Davis Health researchers have discovered why mutations of a gene called TRPM4 cause very different effects in different parts of the body. Part of the answer is temperature, because the body core ...

The saying "cold hands, warm heart" is usually meant metaphorically—but new research from UC Davis School of Medicine and collaborating institutions suggests it has a striking biological parallel. In ...

When temperatures plunge, the risk to your heart rises dramatically. A large U.S. study shows cold weather is linked to far more cardiovascular deaths than heat, accounting for tens of thousands of ...

Pulp are really doing the thing! Last year, the reunited Britpop greats released More, their first album in 24 years. It fucking ruled. There's been more music since, then, too. In November, Pulp ...

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WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Astronomers have produced the largest and most detailed map ever made of the vast web of cold cosmic gas stretching across the heart of our galaxy, showing thread-like ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Cold weather tightens blood vessels and raises blood ...

A bundle of communication wires fell from the elevated subway tracks above a Cypress Hill street on Friday, damaging six cars below but leaving subway service on the J train unscathed. Transit sources ...

Even on frigid days, runners and cyclists may be out on area roads and bike paths, making sure they get in a workout. For some people, the thought of braving temperatures in the teens and twenties ...

Beyond prompting warm clothing, hot drinks and a plethora of winter-based activities throughout Cleveland, cold weather triggers a host of physiological changes, affecting major organs and muscles and ...

Frigid temperatures can affect the body in many ways, but they can be especially hard on your heart. Experts say people with heart disease or high blood pressure should avoid exerting themselves in ...