Psychology & Psychiatry
The way we remember and process information is greatly affected by isolation
Scientists have found the "Groundhog Day" effect of lockdown affects our memory and cognitive ability.
Aug 11, 2021
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Neuroscience
New brain hub for memory restoration identified
The mammalian brain houses a complex network of structures that support memory, and a small region called the anterior thalamus is a critical part of this system. Damage to the mammillothalamic tract (MTT)—an important ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
When a lump is more than a lump?
A breast self-exam is an inspection of your breasts that you do on your own. To help increase your breast awareness, you use your eyes and hands to regularly observe the look and feel of your breasts.
Oct 25, 2023
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Health
Child mortality intervention helps close poverty gap in Ghana
Giving people access to nurses in their own communities is reducing the child mortality rate in Ghana, offsetting the health disadvantage amongst poor and uneducated mothers, according to a study in SSM—Population Health. ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dreading going back to the workplace? You might be feeling separation anxiety from your home
As some of us return to the workplace, or are planning to do so in the future, we face the challenges of a changed environment of social distancing rules and restrictions. It might be your workplace will set limits on how ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two samples of West Nile in Coconino County came from different sources
After sequencing more than 400 different genomes of the West Nile Virus, an NAU scientist discovered the two reports of West Nile Virus in Coconino County came from two different places. One migrated north from the Phoenix ...
Sep 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Genomic tug of war could boost cancer therapy
Some patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, like acute myeloid leukemia, benefit from a chemotherapy drug called decitabine that stunts cancer growth. But many others are resistant to decatibine's effects or become resistant ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sweden struggles under second virus wave
Despite a sharper tone from authorities and new restrictions, Sweden, which has famously relied on non-coercive measures, is struggling to contain a strong second wave of COVID-19 it thought it could avoid.
Dec 17, 2020
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Pediatrics
Relax—having different sleeping arrangements over the holidays probably won't wreck your child's sleep routine
Sleep, along with diet and physical activity, is one of the three pillars of good health. Good sleep makes it easier to grow, learn, perform, be happy, stay in our best weight range and generally be in the best mental and ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
High prevalence of germline variants in rare endocrine tumors
Certain kinds of tumors can be inherited within families. Identifying the underlying genetic cause is important in treatment, but most studies on these tumors have been carried out on Caucasian populations. Now, a research ...
Nov 19, 2021
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