When you make a decision, certain neurons in your brain emit short bursts of the neurotransmitter dopamine. A new Yale study shows that when other factors wholly unrelated to the decision at hand—such as an unexpected sound—trigger ...
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Norway introduced its Regular GP Scheme in 2001. This gives all citizens the right to choose a GP in their home municipality and facilitates personal continuity between the doctor and the patient.
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Overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system is a hallmark sign of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. People with CKD often have impaired sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity—a ...
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Macquarie University researchers have discovered new information about how oral cancer cells may block the body's immune response. This could lead to better treatments for this aggressive disease.
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A significant number of multiple myeloma patients may have an inherited but previously unrecognized risk of developing the disease—a type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells. That's the finding of a genetic study ...
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Our understanding of autism has changed significantly in the past years. Previously viewed as a rare childhood disorder with a focus on deficits and pathology, autism is now recognized as a common, lifelong and heterogenous ...
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The accumulation of mutations in DNA is often mentioned as an explanation for the aging process, but it remains just one hypothesis among many. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Inselspital, ...
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Cancer patients frequently experience metabolic dysfunction, leading to severe weight loss correlating with a poor prognosis. Causes for this dysfunction include malnutrition and cachexia, a systemic inflammation affecting ...
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Positive airway pressure (PAP) utilization is associated with lower all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) incidence in older adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published ...
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Counties and states where jails and prisons are packed are more likely to have higher rates of cancer, new research shows.
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