Health
Singles or couples: Who sleeps better?
You might think that having the whole bed to yourself would leave you feeling more refreshed in the morning than sleeping with someone who might toss, turn or snore.
Jun 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Five ways to manage your doomscrolling habit
Doomscrolling, according to Merriam-Webster, is "the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing." For many it's a habit born of the pandemic—and ...
May 18, 2022
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Medical research
Ubiquitous nutrients suppress appetite and promote movement
In experiments on mice, researchers at ETH Zurich show that non-essential amino acids act as appetite suppressants and promote the urge to move. Their research is published in Current Biology and provides insight into the ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study: Big brains allow dexterous hands
People are skilled with their hands, but take a long time to learn dexterous abilities. It takes babies generally around five months before they can purposely grip an object. Learning more complicated skills such as eating ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Genetics
Ancient viruses that function in early human development may play role in cancer
The St. Laurent Institute, a non-profit medical research institute focused on the systems biology of disease, today announced in a study published in the July edition of Genome Biology, that genetic matter, previously ignored ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study gives insight into why some people diversify resources and others conserve
(Medical Xpress)—Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Most of us have heard this old adage applied to many of life's decisions, from planting crops, to dating, to buying stock. Spread your resources to minimize risk and ...
Apr 26, 2013
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Genetics
Cutting through the genomic thicket in search of disease variants
(Medical Xpress)—In the early stages of that vast undertaking known as the Human Genome Project, enthusiasm ran high. The enterprise would be costly and laborious but the clinical rewards, unprecedented. Once the complete ...
Sep 25, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Permanently dismal economy could prompt men to seek more sex partners
Grim economic times could cause men to seek more sexual partners, giving them more chances to reproduce, according to research by Omri Gillath, a social psychology professor at the University of Kansas.
Oct 13, 2011
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