Medical research
Women are 50–75% more likely to have adverse drug reactions—a new mouse study finally helps explain why
Compared to men, we know much less about how women experience disease.
Dec 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
Monkeys' brains are wired to read body language—just like ours
In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic drove a surge in remote work and learning, videoconferencing apps such as Zoom saw their user numbers boom. Plenty of other options were available, but the exponential growth in videoconferencing ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Medical research
Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier—new study
Every year, more than 10,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, for most of those people, the disease is diagnosed too late to be cured. Less than 10% of people live five years following ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How COVID-19 damages lungs: The virus attacks mitochondria, continuing an ancient evolutionary battle
Viruses and bacteria have a very long history. Because viruses can't reproduce without a host, they've been attacking bacteria for millions of years. Some of those bacteria eventually became mitochondria, synergistically ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fermented foods and fiber may lower stress levels, says new study
When it comes to dealing with stress, we're often told the best things we can do are exercise, make time for our favorite activities or try meditation or mindfulness.
Oct 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
Axolotls can regenerate their brains, revealing secrets of brain evolution and regeneration
The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander renowned for its ability to regenerate its spinal cord, heart and limbs. These amphibians also readily make new neurons throughout their lives. In 1964, researchers ...
Sep 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Counting from left to right feels 'natural,' but new research shows our brains count faster from bottom to top
When asked to write the numbers from one to ten in a sequence, how do you order them? Horizontally? Vertically? Left to right? Top to bottom? Would you place them randomly?
Aug 26, 2022
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Ophthalmology
New eye drops can help aging people see better: An optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia
When people get into their 40s and beyond, their close-up vision starts to worsen. For many people, cranking up the font size on a phone or maxing out the brightness on a computer is the only way to be able to read some ...
May 6, 2022
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Immunology
Will new vaccines be better at fighting coronavirus variants? Five questions answered
The first three coronavirus vaccines earned Emergency Use Authorization more than a year ago. To date, no other vaccines have been put into use in the U.S—but that will soon change. More than 40 vaccines are undergoing ...
May 5, 2022
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Genetics
What is that rash? Genetic fingerprints can help doctors diagnose and treat skin conditions more effectively
Rashes can be thought of as a dysfunctional community of skin cells. Your skin harbors dozens of distinct cell types, including those that form blood vessels, nerves and the local immune system of the skin. For decades, clinicians ...
Apr 18, 2022
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