Psychology & Psychiatry
People can die from giving up the fight
People can die simply because they've given up, life has beaten them and they feel defeat is inescapable, according to new research.
Sep 27, 2018
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University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth, England UK. The university traces its roots to 1869. Today, the University of Portsmouth educates nearly 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is divided into two campuses; Guildhall and Langstone, with Guildhall being the largest campus. Noteworthy schools include; School of Biological Sciences, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences and the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. The University of Portsmouth has engineering, electronics and technology departments. .
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Neuroscience
Stress in infancy 'dramatically alters' body's organs
Scientists have found the first evidence suggesting emotional stress in infancy has significant and far-reaching effects on the body and could result in disease later in life.
May 29, 2018
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Neuroscience
MRI scans reveal changes in brains wiring after cold water shock
For the first time, a team of researchers has observed changes in how different parts of the brain interact with each other after a person's body is immersed in cold water. The findings explain why people often feel more ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists studying fatal muscle wasting disease make significant discovery
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a genetic mutation and affects one in every 5,000 boys born. Because the affected gene is on the X chromosome, girls are carriers of the mutant gene but develop the disease only ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Health
Study finds people with a university degree less likely to believe in COVID-19 misinformation
A new study has found that people with a university degree were less likely to believe in COVID-19 misinformation and more likely to trust preventive measures than those without a degree.
Feb 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cold water swimming might ease depression
For the first time it has been shown open water swimming could be an effective treatment for depression.
Sep 14, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Repurposing heparin for inhalation may offer hope to millions with COPD
A drug used to thin blood has been found to also significantly improve the ability to breathe when inhaled by people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), for which there is no cure.
Dec 1, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientist finds secret to thriving
What it takes to thrive, rather than merely survive, could be as simple as feeling good about life and yourself and being good at something, according to new research.
Sep 8, 2017
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Exercise harder if you want to ward off pain due to ageing
Those hoping to avoid one of the worst side effects of aging—bone, joint and muscle pain that doesn't go away—might need to exercise a lot harder and more often than previously believed.
Feb 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Breakthrough in brain tumour research
A potentially ground-breaking scientific breakthrough with far-reaching consequences for future treatments of brain tumours is to be revealed at an international research meeting in Poland today.
Jun 28, 2016
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