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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neuroscientific model of near-death experiences finds consistent physiological pattern
A multidisciplinary team led by the University of Liège has proposed a unified neuroscientific model explaining the mechanisms behind near-death experiences (NDEs), drawing on converging empirical findings across neurobiology, ...
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Health
Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds
Comparing wealth and survival rates in the U.S. with those in Europe, researchers found that over a 10-year period, Americans across all wealth levels were more likely to die than their European counterparts.
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Medical research news
Non-invasive blood glucose monitor uses pre-trained model to reduce calibration period from weeks to days
A team of medical researchers and engineers at RSP Systems, in Denmark, working with a pair of colleagues from the Institute for Diabetes Technology, and another colleague with the University of Munich, both in Germany, has ...
New COVID-19 drug shows greater promise against resistant viral strains
Rutgers Health researchers have developed an oral antiviral drug candidate for COVID-19 that could overcome major limitations of Paxlovid, currently the most prescribed oral treatment.
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Key brain differences can explain why Ritalin helps improve focus in some more than others
Nearly 16 million American adults have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but evidence suggests that more than 30% of them don't respond well to stimulant medications like Ritalin and Adderall.
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Could birth control raise depression risk in new mothers?
Copenhagen University Hospital–Rigshospitalet and collaborating Danish universities have conducted statistical research suggesting that starting hormonal contraceptive (HC) use postpartum is associated with a 49% higher ...
'Smart,' ultrasound-activated immune cells may soon provide long-lasting tumor destruction
Imagine a super-charged immune cell that can launch a focused attack on stubborn solid tumors—a smart fighter that destroys cancer cells for days without tiring. USC biomedical engineers have made this concept a reality, ...
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Alcohol's lasting impact: Study reveals how heavy drinking damages cognition
For the first time, researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making.
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Medicinal cannabis linked to long-term benefits in health-related quality of life
Patients prescribed medicinal cannabis in Australia maintained improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), fatigue, and sleep disturbance across a one-year period, according to a study published in the ...
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Organoid model integrates microglia to study inflammation in brain
Organoids have revolutionized science and medicine, providing platforms for disease modeling, drug testing, and understanding developmental processes. While not exact replicas of human organs, they offer significant insights.
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Excessive screen time tied to sleep disruptions and depression in teen girls
Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms—particularly among girls. That is the conclusion of a new study in PLOS Global ...
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Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes
A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a rapid point-of-care test for HIV infection competitive with traditional lab-based HIV testing ...
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Scientists unveil starfish-inspired wearable tech for heart monitoring
When the body moves, it's harder for existing wearable devices to accurately track heart activity. But University of Missouri researchers found that a starfish's five-arm shape helps solve this problem.
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Using everyday products during pregnancy can affect newborns' metabolism, study shows
A newly published study by researchers from Emory University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University found that a mother's exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect their newborn's ...
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AI effectively predicts dementia risk in American Indian/Alaska Native elders
Machine learning algorithms utilizing electronic health records can effectively predict two-year dementia risk among American Indian/Alaska Native adults aged 65 years and older, according to a University of California, Irvine-led ...
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The heart remembers: Scientists describe how early-life cardiac injury in parents influences the next generation
Stress during the first years of life can have effects that last into adulthood. Less is known, however, about the possible inheritance of the consequences of early-life stress by the next generation. Now, scientists at the ...
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How the brain remembers what gave you food poisoning
Princeton neuroscientists have pinpointed the exact "memory hub" in the brain responsible for powerful food aversions in mice.
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Children exposed to higher ozone levels early in life are more likely to develop asthma, study suggests
Asthma affects more than 6% of U.S. children, making it the most common chronic disease in kids nationwide. It's difficult to isolate any single cause, but one of the most common contributors is air pollution: Studies have ...
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Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh ...
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Smart skin sensor offers real-time infection detection
An international team led by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has developed an innovative piece of equipment in the field of medical technology: an intelligent device capable of monitoring the temperature ...
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