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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows that some voices are more memorable than others, irrespective of who is listening to them
The term "memorability" refers to the likelihood that a particular stimulus, such as an object, face or sound, will be remembered by those exposed to it. Over the past few years, some psychology studies have been exploring ...
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Medical research news
National study finds one in four adults misusing prescription stimulants
Research conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 1 in 4 adults using prescription stimulants ...
Live hantavirus is carried by more than 30 New Mexico small mammal species
Ever since 1993, when a deadly disease outbreak in the Four Corners first revealed the presence of hantavirus in North America, New Mexicans have been warned to be on the lookout for deer mice, which harbor the microbe and ...
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How Zika virus knocks out our immune defenses
Zika virus and dengue virus are very close relatives. Both are mosquito-borne flaviviruses, and both specialize in infecting a host's dendritic cells.
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Motion sickness brain circuit may provide new options for treating obesity
Motion sickness is a very common condition that affects about one in three people, but the brain circuits involved are largely unknown.
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Marathon runners undergo reversible reductions in myelin in the brain during a race, study reveals
A team of neurologists, neuroradiologists and biomaterials specialists affiliated with several institutions in Spain has found that marathon runners undergo a reversible reduction in myelin in the brain during a race. In ...
Software tool can find aging cells that contribute to disease and health risks
For human health, prematurely aging cells are a big problem. When a cell ages and stops growing, its function changes, which can cause or worsen cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and other chronic diseases. But ...
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Even mild COVID-19 can cause imbalance in cardiovascular system, study finds
People who have had COVID-19, even mild cases, tend to have cardiovascular imbalances in the short and medium term and need to undergo rehabilitation. This was the finding of a study of 130 volunteers conducted at the Federal ...
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Discovery of 'cancer-cell hubs' reveals cooperative phenomena in cervical cancer
A Japanese research team has discovered a novel global cooperative phenomenon of cell interactions in cervical cancer cells. Their findings suggest that the cells are metabolically connected in a functional network. The framework ...
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Could an arthritis drug unlock lasting relief from epilepsy and seizures? Promising results in mice
A drug typically prescribed for arthritis halts brain-damaging seizures in mice that have a condition like epilepsy, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Hepatitis B: A new rapid diagnostic test to halt mother-to-child transmission
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting hepatitis B to their babies. ...
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Biomarker for most common cancer in young men confirmed
Cornell researchers have confirmed that a previously identified biomarker for detecting the presence of malignant testicular germ cell tumors—the most common solid cancers in young men—has the potential to improve patient ...
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'Low-sugar' vaccine can provide broad immunity against coronavirus variants
Sugar coatings aren't only for candies; they also help viruses, like the ones that cause COVID-19, hide from their hosts' immune system. Now, researchers have developed a universal vaccine that targets coronaviruses and the ...
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Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests
Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking placebo pills even when told they do not contain any active medication, suggests a study published in ...
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60 genes implicated in congenital heart disease, including some that also contribute to related disorders such as autism
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, but the full extent of its genetic underpinnings has been a mystery. Now, a new study of more than 11,000 children with CHD identifies 60 genes that ...
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Uncovering the brain's flexible mechanisms for representing diverse numbers
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has revealed, through fMRI-based brain activity analysis, that multiple regions in the human cerebral cortex flexibly represent numerical quantity.
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New AI model predicts gene variants' effects on specific diseases
Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model, named DYNA, that accurately distinguishes harmful gene variations from harmless ones, potentially enhancing physicians' ability to diagnose ...
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Correcting gut microbiota imbalance after stroke can reduce brain inflammation, opening pathway to potential therapies
An imbalance in ligands, which are molecules produced by the body and the gut microbiota, can affect a key receptor protein that plays a role in brain inflammation after stroke, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston, ...
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Fusing two immune system proteins leads to a new method of generating antibodies
The Food and Drug Administration has approved more than 100 monoclonal antibodies to treat a range of diseases. Other antibodies are used by physicians to diagnose conditions or by scientists to advance research projects.
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