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Is it really bad to drink blood?
Vampires are real, and they exist in all pockets of society. But is drinking blood safe? What does the science say about sipping on blood?
Apr 17, 2018
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Neuroscience
Shutting off neurons helps bullied mice overcome symptoms of depression
A new drug target to treat depression and other mood disorders may lie in a group of GABA neurons (gamma-aminobutyric acid –the neurotransmitters which inhibit other cells) shown to contribute to symptoms like social withdrawal ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease
New research suggests that anxiety symptoms in late-middle-aged adults may be an indicator of the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease.
Nov 26, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Placental function linked to brain injuries associated with autism
Allopregnanolone (ALLO), a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, is such a potent neurosteroid that disrupting its steady supply to the developing fetus can leave it vulnerable to brain injuries associated with ...
Apr 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Two in five adults with ADHD are in excellent mental health
A new nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology found two in five adults (42%) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were in excellent mental ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Health
Long term high-fat diet expands waistline and shrinks brain
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain.
Jul 8, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism spectrum disorder risk linked to insufficient placental steroid
A study in experimental models suggests that allopregnanolone, one of many hormones produced by the placenta during pregnancy, is so essential to normal fetal brain development that when provision of that hormone decreases ...
Oct 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus patients could suffer from post-intensive care syndrome. What is that?
Coronavirus patients who require treatment in an intensive care unit could suffer from post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), experts say.
Apr 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Daydream a lot? Feel sluggish? Stare into space? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome
Do you find that you daydream a lot? Are you often sluggish and tend to disengage easily when doing a task? You might have cognitive disengagement syndrome, or CDS.
Jul 7, 2024
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Neuroscience
Functional connections between different brain networks can predict a person's age
Neuroscientists have been trying to understand for decades how the human brain changes over the lifespan. This could ultimately help to devise more effective treatments for neurological and cognitive disorders primarily observed ...
