AnatomyStuff Blog

Reading lots of scientific studies enables us to bring you the very best, especially on the subjects of health and the environment, which can affect health. Occasionally stories come up that seem to add to our knowledge of the human body and disease, while others are just weird! Here is a selection of the health news stories from 2018, some...Read More

A team of scientists have been investigating why people continue to drink tea, coffee and alcohol despite their bitter taste. They wanted to understand the biological aspect of taste. The drinks are often the subject of studies which conclude that they are beneficial or harmful to people’s health, but don’t often refer to the taste. Taste tests can be expensive...Read More

Humans are motivated by rewards and so are dogs. It can be particularly tempting at certain times of the year such as Christmas, to feed your dog lots of treats and snacks, but be careful. Vets warn that feeding your dog too many treats can lead to them becoming overweight and expecting treats regularly instead of on occasion. 

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The eyes fit neatly into their own eyeball socket. They are protected by eyelids and eyelashes, which keep them clean and free of infection. Our eyesight may change as we age: many people will need glasses for close reading. Other people may suffer from astigmatism which means that they will need glasses for distance sight.

All the parts of the eye...Read More

Testicular cancer is one of the more treatable cancers, especially if caught early. It is important to know what is normal for you and to check your testicles regularly for changes. The testicles are two male sex organs, oval in shape, which sit inside the scrotum on either side of the penis. They are an important part of the reproductive...Read More

A team of US scientists on the Dog Project, have been studying how dogs process the words that are spoken to them by their owners. The scientists have trained the dogs they study to enter into an MRI scanner voluntarily, without sedation or restraint and stay still.. They have already examined subjects such as the dogs’ neural responses to expected...Read More