Psychology & Psychiatry
Being a selfish jerk doesn't get you ahead, research finds
The evidence is in: Nice guys and gals don't finish last, and being a selfish jerk doesn't get you ahead.
Aug 31, 2020
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Neuroscience
Brain power shortage: Applying new rules is mentally taxing and costly
Can you teach an old dog (or human) new tricks? Yes, but it might take time, practice, and hard work before he or she gets it right, according to Hans Schroder and colleagues from Michigan State University in the US. Their ...
Jul 16, 2012
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Medical research
How the cell's power station survives attacks
Mitochondria, the power generators in our cells, are essential for life. When they are under attack—from poisons, environmental stress or genetic mutations—cells wrench these power stations apart, strip out the damaged ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Medical research
A step closer to identifying cause of a blinding disease
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited form of vision loss that causes people to have trouble with their colour vision and difficulty seeing in the centre of their visual field. Due to the founder effect ...
May 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Can you think yourself into a different person?
For years she had tried to be the perfect wife and mother but now, divorced, with two sons, having gone through another break-up and in despair about her future, she felt as if she'd failed at it all, and she was tired of ...
Nov 17, 2015
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Eat more chocolate, win more Nobels?
Take this with a grain of salt, or perhaps some almonds or hazelnuts: A study ties chocolate consumption to the number of Nobel Prize winners a country has and suggests it's a sign that the sweet treat can boost brain power.
Oct 10, 2012
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Health
Four dangers lurking in your garden—and how to protect yourself
Many people see gardening as a relaxing pastime—an easygoing way to spend hours outdoors when the weather's nice. But as a consultant in emergency medicine, I deal with all manner of medical emergencies and injuries arising ...
May 31, 2023
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Neuroscience
Plant compounds may boost brain function in older adults, study says
The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to bolster brain functioning in older adults, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. The research from the department ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Medical research
Scientists regenerate neurons in mice with spinal cord injury and optic nerve damage
Like power lines in an electrical grid, long wiry projections that grow outward from neurons—structures known as axons—form interconnected communication networks that run from the brain to all parts of the body. But unlike ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Genetics
Inheritance of mitochondrial disease determined when mother is still an embryo
(Medical Xpress)—The risk of a child to inherit mitochondrial diseases - i. e. malfunction in what is usually referred to as the power plants of the cell - is largely decided when the future mother herself is still an embryo. ...
Oct 8, 2012
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