Health
Menopause and the heart connection
Women experience menopause at different ages—and different ways—which can, among other things, affect their heart health.
May 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
A channel involved in pain sensation can also suppress it
Pain is good. It's the body's way to keep an animal from harming itself or repeating a dangerous mistake. But sometimes the debilitating sensation can get in the way. So evolution has devised ways to tamp that response down ...
May 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eating too much ultra-processed food could induce depression
Australian research has for the first time established a link between diets high in ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of depression.
May 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
How aggression-promoting brain peptide works in fruit flies
In addition to communicating with neurotransmitters, the brain also uses small proteins called neuropeptides. Neuropeptides send signals between neurons, working similarly to neurotransmitters but with key differences like ...
May 11, 2023
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Medical research
Study hints that antidepressants could help slow reproductive aging
Worms might not be depressed, per se. But that doesn't mean they can't benefit from antidepressants.
May 4, 2023
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Health
Study finds elevated levels of toxic metals in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks
A new study has found that some commonly consumed beverages contained levels of toxic metals that exceed federal drinking water standards.
May 4, 2023
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Health
Making sure your movie snack isn't a box office bust
Snacking at the movie theater is a ritual as old as cinema itself. And with the growing number of options, some may need help navigating the nutritional values of each offering. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine has ...
May 1, 2023
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Health
Findings call into question recommendations that imply all sources of fructose-containing sugars carry the same risk
The role of sugars in public health continues to be urgently debated among nutrition scientists and health professionals—yet the science behind the effects of various fructose-containing sugars (e.g., sucrose/table sugar, ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Health
What to eat when you have COVID—and why reaching for the chicken soup is not a bad idea
Got COVID? Again? Deciding what to eat can be mentally taxing, especially when you are not feeling well. However, our diet plays a role in preventing and managing poor health, including COVID.
Apr 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you need to know about Nipah virus
A mysterious illness causing fevers and headaches and leading to rapid development of acute encephalitis (within a couple of weeks of symptom onset), caused an outbreak of nearly 300 reported cases and over 100 fatalities ...
Apr 20, 2023
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