Medical research
How do SSRIs like Prozac, Lexapro really work? Ask a fruit fly
This is a fruit fly.
Nov 14, 2022
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Health
Heat or eat? UK's energy prepayment users consume less fruit and vegetables, study finds
People using prepayment energy meters consume less fruit and vegetables compared to those using alternative payment methods, according to new research.
Nov 10, 2022
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Health
Fruit and vegetables: Is it better to peel them?
Many people's default when preparing fruit and vegetables is to peel them. But often, it's not necessary. There are important nutrients in the peel. And, what's more, discarded fruit and veg peels contribute to climate change.
Nov 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages the heart
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Center for Precision Disease Modeling identified how a specific protein in SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, damages heart tissue. They ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
Even fruit flies can 'count': Scientists create model that could be used to understand how human brains tally data
Imagine sitting in your house when you hear a knock on your front door. You peer through the window and see a stranger outside. Almost immediately, your brain knows you've never encountered this person before. Maybe you feel ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
A high-sugar diet decreases ability to sense sweetness in rats
For many people, a high-sugar diet has become almost accidental.
Oct 13, 2022
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Neuroscience
How do tired animals stay awake?
New research provides clues to falling fast asleep—or lying wide awake. Studying fruit flies, the researchers found that brain neurons adapt to help the flies stay awake despite tiredness in dangerous situations and help ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Another reason to opt for an apple over potato chips: Fruits appear to be better brain food
Frequently snacking on fruits can make you feel better, while tasty but less healthy snacks such as potato chips may lead to psychological harm and memory problems, new research suggests.
Sep 22, 2022
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Health
Health habits are established early in life
The foundation of good health is laid early in life. Two studies show that dietary habits and body size in Norwegian children remain stable for the first seven years of life.
Sep 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fruit, vegetables and exercise can make you happier
New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness.
Sep 16, 2022
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