What we've learned from the Spanish flu—and what we haven't
It's easy to feel trapped in the present by COVID-19—stuck at home, preoccupied with fears of what's to come.
Apr 9, 2020
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It's easy to feel trapped in the present by COVID-19—stuck at home, preoccupied with fears of what's to come.
Apr 9, 2020
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Adopting a third-person, observer point of view when recalling your past activates different parts of your brain than recalling a memory seen through your own eyes, according to a new paper.
Aug 13, 2020
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If you've been considering getting a tongue piercing, you may want to hold off. Having the piercing may be cool, but research shows it can cause serious oral health problems.
Jul 27, 2015
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New research has found that the most common version of a protein called CD33 plays a crucial role in regulating white blood cells in the human brain, which could have important implications in the fight against Alzheimer's ...
Dec 4, 2019
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A dying loved one should bring families together but often tears them apart—an uncomfortable dynamic that needs to be better recognized and prevented, says a University of Alberta grief researcher.
Jul 17, 2020
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For half a century, the accepted research on happiness has shown our lives on a U-shaped curve, punctuated by a low point that we've come to know as the "mid-life crisis". A number of studies have claimed over the years that ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a promising new therapy for Huntington disease that restores lost motor skills and may delay or stop the progression of the disease based on lab model tests, ...
Feb 13, 2012
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The next time tea drinkers steep another cup, they may want to consider adding a splash of milk if they want to keep their teeth white.
Aug 14, 2015
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A University of Alberta researcher is one step closer to demonstrating the potential of a brain molecule called fractalkine to halt and even reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Jan 24, 2023
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