Psychology & Psychiatry
How humans use their sense of smell to find their way
You might say that a sweet tooth turned sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel onto the human sense of smell.
Oct 30, 2023
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Medical research
A call for ethical guidelines for social media data use in public health research
Three studies by CUNY SPH investigators highlight the need for stronger guidance on research ethics for using data from social media platforms in public health research, especially the use of personal identifiers.
Oct 6, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Grape consumption found to benefit eye health in human study of older adults
In a recent randomized, controlled human study, consuming grapes for 16 weeks improved key markers of eye health in older adults. The study, published in Food & Function looked at the impact of regular consumption of grapes ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Immunology
Inflammation-targeting antibody found to improve preterm birth outcomes, prevent obesity-linked liver disease
Targeting a master-regulator of inflammation with a monoclonal antibody potentially improves two unrelated conditions that currently have limited treatment options: preterm births and fatty liver disease, two new studies ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Health
Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available?
Cases of Lyme disease are exploding across the United States, but don't expect a magic bullet against the tick-borne illness to arrive any time soon.
Jun 9, 2023
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Immunology
How cadmium-induced inflammation increases the severity and mortality of lung infections
A key mechanism of cadmium-linked inflammation that increases severity and mortality of lung infections has been described, offering a promising therapeutic target to limit lung injury and death.
Apr 20, 2023
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Genetics
How genes, brain characteristics and intelligence are connected
Intelligence is partly heritable. There are studies that show that certain genetic variations are linked to better performance in intelligence tests. Other studies show that a variety of brain characteristics, such as network ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals that art has a powerful effect on people's bodies and emotions
A new study from the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland published in the journal Cognition & Emotion reveals that art has a powerful effect on people's bodies and emotions.
Mar 27, 2023
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Medical research
Science journals update guidelines after study highlights incomplete reporting of research
Several scientific journals have amended their submission guidelines after an analysis identified numerous research studies that had been published with crucial information missing.
Mar 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Progress in unlocking the brain's 'code' for depression
Clinical depression is a common psychiatric condition with often devastating consequences. A new study in Biological Psychiatry advances our fundamental understanding of the neural circuitry of depression in the human brain.
Mar 16, 2023
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