Easter is once again upon us and for many people it is a time when a little more chocolate than usual is consumed. Chocolate gives many of us pleasure mainly because it has physiological effects that make it moreish – if ...
Apr 13, 2017
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For many people, the winter months bring a form of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Jan 16, 2020
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Cancer is most treatable in its early stages, so finding innovative and non-invasive methods to diagnose cancer early on is crucial for fighting the disease. Liquid biopsies, which require just a simple blood draw, are an ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Overdose deaths in North America have skyrocketed, primarily because of the spread of illegally manufactured fentanyl. In a new study, researchers have analyzed an early and prominent fentanyl-selling operation on the dark ...
Jan 10, 2024
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It won't be nearly as much fun as eating candy bars, but a big study is being launched to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Mar 17, 2014
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Since the invention of Bitcoin in 2009 the global cryptocurrency market has grown from nothing to a value of around US$2 trillion. From a price of US$1 in 2011, Bitcoin rose to an all-time high of more than US$63,000 in April ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Abortion bans enacted across America will be especially painful for women in the US military, one more hurdle they have to face in a man's world where sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies occur more often than in the rest ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Never before has the subject of mathematical modelling been so prominently in the news. The interest in the techniques used to predict the development of the coronavirus pandemic was given a new focus recently, when prominent ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Undergoing an experience with another person—even if we do it in silence, with someone we met just moments ago—seems to intensify that experience, according to new research published in Psychological Science. The research ...
Oct 7, 2014
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They may appear to be a sweet treat, but a new study from researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, has revealed the high level of salt in many biscuits.
Jun 5, 2013
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