Day 1,944: hushed, bind to, inflammation, craving
Researchers are even talking, in hushed tones, of their anti-ageing effects.
As our briefing explains this week, not only do the drugs act in the gut, but they also bind to receptors all over the body and in the brain. The drugs appear to reduce inflammation and interact with mechanisms linked to cravings and feelings of reward.
Artwork of the day
Hush of Winter
Willard_MetcalfDate:1911Style:ImpressionismGenre:landscapeLocation:Private CollectionDimensions:66.04 x 73.66 cm
Word of the day
hushed: quiet
bind to: to combine with something by a chemical bond(= the force holding atoms together in a molecule), or to be combined like this:
inflammation: a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body:
craving: a strong feeling of wanting something:
Quote of the day
“But even so, every now and then I would feel a violent stab of loneliness. The very water I drink, the very air I breathe, would feel like long, sharp needles. The pages of a book in my hands would take on the threatening metallic gleam of razor blades. I could hear the roots of loneliness creeping through me when the world was hushed at four o'clock in the morning.”
― Haruki Murakami, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle