Psychology & Psychiatry
The real benefits of walking in a winter wonderland
Research has shown for the first time that spending time in snowy surroundings can improve how you feel about your body.
Nov 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uganda extends Ebola lockdown in two hotspots
Uganda's president extended a six-week lockdown Saturday on two districts at the epicenter of an an Ebola outbreak that has claimed 55 lives but said its spread was being curbed.
Nov 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fishing could ease severe mental health issues, survey finds
A new survey of UK adults suggests that recreational fishing could help people suffering serious mental health problems.
Nov 25, 2022
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Neuroscience
Wild primate study ties importance of social environment to molecular markers of age in the brain
As people age, maintaining a positive and predictable social environment becomes more and more important. For instance, keeping close ties with friends and family has been identified as one of the key ingredients to healthy ...
Nov 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
Warmer brain-irrigation fluid in surgery more efficacious, could halve the number of repeat operations
A simple method can halve the number of repeat operations to remedy bleeding under the cranium, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows. The method is based on replacing irrigation fluid at room temperature with fluid ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Health
FDA approves first lab-grown meat product
Americans could soon be eating chicken that's grown in a lab from cultured animal cells, rather than raised at a farm or facility.
Nov 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Metastatic cancers adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow
Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight. Now, researchers at Chalmers have shown that these metastatic cancers, that spread from the original, adapt their ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Co-workers can influence healthy eating choices
Scientists from Cologne and Utrecht have found that employees are more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as well as engage in physical activity when their colleagues encourage a healthy lifestyle. Also, employees' healthy ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Medical research
Opinion: 'Gain of function' research can create experimental viruses—it should be more strictly regulated or banned
The United Nations Environment Program recently published a scientific review that looks at environmental threats and risks in light of the COVID pandemic. It analyzes links between human infectious diseases and nature and ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Health
British toddler's death due to mold sparks outcry
A two-year-old boy died from prolonged exposure to mold in his flat in northwest England, a coroner ruled on Tuesday, sparking demands for action over the problem in social housing.
Nov 15, 2022
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