Medical research
How do I donate my brain to science?
Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Don't worry, I mean after you die.
Aug 2, 2022
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News tagged with human history
Health
China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain
Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste that has become the environmental and economic levy of a zero-COVID strategy.
Jun 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Know your risk for hereditary cancer
Most people have at least one extended family member who has had cancer. But does that put you at a higher risk for developing cancer? Baylor College of Medicine genetic counselor Tanya Eble explains the risk factors for ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Next time let's be more prepared: Local COVID-19 prevention systems need work
Although many pandemics have occurred throughout human history, digital technology enables the development of new tools for dealing with these events. But now, researchers from Japan have found that some of these systems ...
May 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Coping with the constant stream of bad news
I don't have to tell you, reader, that the past two years have been taxing, to say the least.
Mar 14, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study shows paternal alcohol use increases frequency of fetal development issues
Prenatal visits have traditionally focused almost exclusively on the behavior of mothers, but new research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) continues to suggest that science ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop highly accurate modeling tool to predict localized COVID-19 risk
As new coronavirus variants emerge and quickly spread around the globe, both the public and policymakers are faced with a quandary: Maintaining a semblance of normality, while also minimizing infections. While digital contact ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Please continue': Did this simple two-word phrase lead normal people to 'torture' strangers?
Would you electrocute an innocent stranger if you were told to do so by someone in a position of authority? This is the dilemma hundreds of US adults were presented with in Stanley Milgram's famous and controversial "obedience ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Genetics
Human history and migration of disease: Tracking spread of young-onset heart arrhythmia across continents
University of Utah Health scientists have documented the spread of a disease gene across continents and over centuries. The genetic mutation causes a heart arrhythmia, known as atrial fibrillation (AF), that manifests in ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Genetics
Genomics study unlocks secrets of the past to help shape future of healthcare for millions
Researchers in Qatar have unveiled a high-resolution map of the genetic structure of Arab and Middle Eastern populations, providing new insights into human history in the region and ancestral patterns that may help to explain ...
Oct 12, 2021
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