Your brain needs to be ready to remember?
Jun 01, 2020
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What happens in the hippocampus even before people attempt to form memories may impact whether they remember
New test for COVID-19 may deliver faster results to more people
Apr 23, 2020
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Scientists have developed a novel assay capable of detecting the causative viral pathogen of COVID-19 that can be run in decentralized test facilities
How to boost immune response to vaccines in older people
Mar 30, 2020
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A new study reveals a way to make vaccines more effective for older people.
Obesity promotes virulence of influenza
Mar 03, 2020
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Currently, 50% of the adult population worldwide is overweight or obese. Obesity has been shown to increase the severity of influenza infection
Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to help others
Feb 05, 2020
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Altruistic helping -- the act of giving away something desirable, even at a cost to oneself - is perhaps no more evident than when it comes to food.
Sound of music: How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
Feb 03, 2020
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The sounds that wake you up could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning.
New study unravels the complexity of childhood obesity
Jan 07, 2020
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The World Health Organization has estimated more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5-19 are overweight or obese.
Can brain injury from boxing and MMA be measured?
Dec 27, 2019
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A new study shows different effects in the brain for younger, current fighters compared to older, retired fighters.
Scientists say you can change your personality
Dec 12, 2019
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It has long been believed that people can't change their personalities, which are largely stable and inherited
Healthy sleep brain-waves are similar to earthquakes
Nov 15, 2019
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Findings link healthy sleep to brain-wave bursts that mathematically mimic earthquakes.
Women scientists author fewer invited commentaries in medical journals than men
Oct 24, 2019
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They found that the disparity was larger for women who were further progressed in their careers
New chemical weapon to combat cancer
Oct 23, 2019
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The fight against cancer involves eradicating cancer cells but current treatments inevitably have negative consequences on healthy cells.
Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression
Oct 10, 2019
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The study found out that previous research didn't include female subjects but depression drives different behaviors in women and men.
New treatment improves survival in women newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer
Oct 01, 2019
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An international study shows that administering niraparib after chemotherapy reduces by nearly 40% the risk of relapse or death from this disease.
New blood test capable of detecting multiple types of cancer
Sep 30, 2019
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The test uses next-generation sequencing technology to probe DNA for tiny chemical tags that influence whether genes are active or inactive