Psychology & Psychiatry
Rodents seem to make the same logical errors humans do
Animals, like humans, appear to be troubled by a Linda problem.
Mar 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wastewater predicts COVID-19 outbreaks days before diagnostic testing
By taking daily samples from the New Haven-area wastewater treatment plant, researchers have been able to track the progression of COVID-19 up to seven days before the same pattern is reported by compiled testing data from ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Neuroscience
Journaling inspires altruism through an attitude of gratitude
Gratitude does more than help maintain good health. New research at the University of Oregon finds that regularly noting feelings of gratitude in a journal leads to increased altruism.
Dec 14, 2017
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Medical research
Stem cells transplanted in monkeys without anti-rejection drugs
Scientists report they have successfully transplanted reprogrammed monkey stem cells into the eyes of other monkeys without the need for anti-rejection drugs.
Sep 15, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Freezing eggs for fertility works, caution urged (Update)
Freezing human eggs can be successful in treating infertility—but U.S. guidelines issued Friday still urge caution for women hoping to pause a ticking biological clock.
Oct 19, 2012
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Health
Need a reason to recognize Global Handwashing Day? Research shows money and credit cards contain faecal matter
(Medical Xpress)—One in 10 bank cards and one in seven notes are contaminated with faecal organisms, research from Queen Mary, University of London has revealed.
Oct 15, 2012
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Pediatrics
Feeding young kids on a budget? Parents say the mental load is crushing
Feeding babies and toddlers can be challenging at the best of times. But when families can't afford enough food, let alone the recommended range of different colored vegetables, or iron-rich meats, it's tougher still.
Mar 21, 2024
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Health
Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking
A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most in nearly a decade in the Nordic country, excluding the 2020 pandemic, research showed Friday.
Mar 15, 2024
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Health
Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN
The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died.
Mar 13, 2024
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Pediatrics
Early childhood health interventions have 'big, multigeneration impacts,' research finds
It was the late '90s, and Tania Barham, future associate professor of economics at the University of Colorado Boulder, was in Yemen, working as an economist for the World Bank, which had teamed up with UNICEF to improve that ...
Mar 11, 2024
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