The positive effects of mindfulness meditation on pain and working memory may result from an improved ability to regulate a crucial brain wave called the alpha rhythm. This rhythm is thought to "turn down the volume" on distracting ...
Apr 21, 2011
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A new approach to treating the most malignant type of brain cancer—glioblastoma—has shown strong promise in pre-clinical settings, raising hopes of increasing current average survival rates beyond 18 months.
Jul 9, 2024
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Microplastics and nanoplastics are everywhere in our environment—including in our oceans and lakes, farmland, and even Arctic ice algae.
Mar 24, 2024
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Identifying an older patient who is at risk for post-operative cognitive dysfunction might be done in the blink of an eye—literally.
Dec 12, 2023
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Since it was first produced at the start of the 20th century, synthetic plastic—and especially plastic packaging—has been an ever-present fixture in everyday life. Yet all the convenience plastic has given us comes at ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which kidney function declines, causing significant health issues in patients. A previous study led by Dr. Motoko Yanagita found that tertiary lymphoid tissues (TLTs), which develop ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) consists of multiple episodes of partial or complete closure of the upper airway that occur during sleep, leading to breathing cessation lasting more than ten seconds and sometimes even several ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Really, we should envy spiders. Imagine being able to make silk like they do, flinging it around to get from place to place, always having a strong-as-steel safety line or spinning a comfy hammock whenever they need a rest.
Jun 12, 2023
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Astatine is the least abundant element on Earth, and all of its known isotopes have a half-life of less than 8 hours. One astatine isotope, astatine-211 (At-211), emits alpha particles and shows promise as a cancer therapy. ...
May 31, 2023
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Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world, affecting two to three percent of people over the age of 60. In the Western world, the number is likely to increase due to the aging population, ...
May 25, 2023
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