Alzheimer's disease & dementia
How the smell of food can enable 'time travel'
Older people exposed to food flavors from their youth were able to "time travel" back to the past with an enhanced memory of the event.
Oct 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Green biased' yellow fever swept through Irish immigrants in 19th century US
New research by University of Warwick historian Dr Tim Lockley has found why yellow fever had a green bias in 19th century fever outbreaks in the southern states of the US. Almost half of the 650 people killed by yellow fever ...
Aug 6, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Football matches increased local COVID-19 levels in Germany
The research, published in De Gruyter's German Economic Review, the official publication of the German Economic Association, found that local COVID-19 incidence on match days played a key role in subsequent infection levels.
May 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual superheroes more helpful in real world too
Having virtual super-powers in a game may incite people to better behavior in the real world, according to research published January 30 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Robin Rosenberg and colleagues from Stanford ...
Jan 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wearable headcams provide insight into complex teen emotions
As part of a joint study between King's College London and Manchester Met, wearable headcams worn in real interactions and face decoding technology were used to read teens' facial expressions, potentially uncovering hidden ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pandemic has put long-haul pilots in a stressful tailspin
Stress levels among commercial airline pilots have skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting their mental health at risk, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.
Aug 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Frequent COVID tests key to college reopening: experts
(HealthDay)—Regular testing to catch 'silent' COVID-19 spread among students will be key to safely reopening colleges this fall, campus infection control experts say.
Aug 12, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover distributed brain network underlying neural representations of biological motion attributes
Biological motion refers to the kinesthetic information of living beings (i.e., humans and animals). The ability of biological motion perception is crucial for the organism's survival and social interaction. Biological motion ...
May 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season started early in Australia—countries in the northern hemisphere took note
Influenza is a seasonal virus that emerges and peaks in winter, so with evenings shortening in the UK, it's time to think about flu again.
Sep 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers call for more studies on impact of social chatbots on neurodiverse populations
Australian researchers have flagged potential concerns over the use of social chatbots, calling for more studies into the impact of the AI software on neurodiverse people and those who find human interaction difficult.
Dec 11, 2023
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