Obstetrics & gynaecology
Twin mothers aren't more fertile—just luckier
Twin births aren't exactly common. In humans, they occur in one to three percent of all births.
Aug 2, 2022
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Neuroscience
Combining ultrasound and bubbles helps medicines reach the brain
Luckily, the brain has a filter that protects it and the rest of the central nervous system from foreign elements like pathogens that can damage the tissue.
Aug 2, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Physical activity affects boys and girls differently
Being physically active has major health benefits. But physical activity affects boys and girls differently. New research has examined the relationship between body fat and physical activity in children.
Jul 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Developing a new treatment for lung cancer
In Norway, more than 3,300 people contract lung cancer every year. It is the second most common form of cancer among both women and men, after breast and prostate cancer, respectively. It also exhibits the highest cancer ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental stress plagues 44% of teenage girls in Norway
In the age of smartphones and social media, the number of adolescents and young adults in Norway with depression and anxiety has doubled. Researchers believe politicians and technology giants need to take more responsibility.
Jun 30, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Keeping the faith—or your willingness to push yourself—as you grow older
So you could have become a pro footballer when you were younger, you say? Or you were really good at chess? Perhaps you could have been a world-renowned chef?
Jun 13, 2022
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Health
Half of the world's population suffers from headaches
Every single day, one in six people on the planet has a headache. Half of them experience pain severe enough to be considered migraines.
Jun 7, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Soon you'll be able to examine your gut from home
We are up on the third floor of the electrical building at NTNU, not a place you usually associate with cancer research and medical equipment. But the little green pill that researcher Ali Khalegi is holding between his thumb ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Memory often returns following a stroke
New research shows that there is hope for those who have memory impairment following a stroke.
May 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ruminating on our ruminations causes more depression
Once you have depressive symptoms, it's easy to fall into a pattern where you aggravate the disorder by ruminative thinking.
May 17, 2022
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