After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research led by UCL scientists.
Jul 20, 2022
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Recent FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb argued that he'd "rather try to get everyone in masks" and "try to get them in high-quality masks because we know it's going to slow down the transmission."
Oct 23, 2020
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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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Julich-Brain is the name of the first 3-D-atlas of the human brain that reflects the variability of the brain's structure with microscopic resolution. The atlas features close to 250 structurally distinct areas, each one ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, have conducted a metadata analysis on vegetarian diets' effect on people at high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). They found that the vegetarian diet was associated ...
In a new study, participants' levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with their facial attractiveness as rated by heterosexual volunteers of the opposite sex. Visine and colleagues at the ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Three commonly prescribed statins are best placed to lower all the "bad" types of cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes, according to a statistical combination of the results of 42 clinical ...
Mar 24, 2022
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When kids "pass" the marshmallow test, are they simply better at self-control or is something else going on? A new UC San Diego study revisits the classic psychology experiment and reports that part of what may be at work ...
Sep 9, 2020
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In the past, getting in shape was synonymous with strapping on a pair of trainers and going for a run. But these days, people who want to get fit are more likely to be told to try lifting weights.
Aug 17, 2022
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The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis to investigate this.
Aug 8, 2023
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