When I enter “bitterness” into Google or PubMed, I receive a long list of articles and research into the taste sensation not the emotional or psychological state. I have to specifically enter the not ...

You’ve likely heard a lot of hype about vitamin D in the past few years, but what is it, what is its function and how can we ensure we’re getting enough? Results from many studies concerning vitamin D ...

The esophagus is a tubular, elongated organ that plays an important role in transporting food and liquids to the stomach. Several conditions can negatively affect the esophagus, including acid reflux, ...

A gallbladder is one of our organs that sometimes we can’t live with anymore, but can live without, especially if it causes medical grief. Then, it is removed. So why do we even have one (even two on ...

The cerebral cortex is your brain’s outermost layer. It has a wrinkled appearance due to the grooves and folds that increase its surface area. Here, we look at the anatomy of the cerebral cortex and ...