Our brains make our lives easier by predicting what will happen next based on previous experiences. But what happens when those predictive powers don't work like they should?
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You don't have to be a drinker for your brain to be affected by alcoholism. A new study shows that just having a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain transitions between active and resting states—regardless ...
Feb 10, 2020
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The human-made chemicals that make our kitchen pans stick-free, our athletic wear water-repellent and firefighting chemicals more efficient do their jobs incredibly well, but it's at the expense of lingering in the body and ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Medications that mitigate inflammation caused by a variety of diseases including rheumatic arthritis may also compromise a person's immune system, but a new approach points to a possible solution to this problem.
Sep 16, 2019
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More than 174,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society, putting it behind only skin cancer as the most common cancer among American men.
Jul 19, 2019
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For men older than about 60, an enlarged prostate means feeling the urge to make a pit stop way too often throughout the day.
Feb 4, 2019
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New research reveals how a single protein interferes with the immune system when exposed to the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease, findings that could have broad implications for development of medicines to fight ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Alcoholism and depression often go hand-in-hand.
Sep 21, 2018
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Some level of molecules linked to oxidative stress may be essential to health and development, according to new animal studies.
Jul 12, 2018
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Patients with dementia and other neural diseases show physical symptoms such as stumbling and confusion, but identifying the problem isn't as simple as taking an X-ray. A group of researchers at Purdue University are designing ...
Jun 29, 2018
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