Neuroscience
Is memory loss mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or just aging? When to get tested
For people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.
Apr 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lady Thatcher and Tony Blair used 'hubristic language', research finds
(Medical Xpress)—A new study has found that British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and the late Lady Thatcher used hubristic language during their respective periods in office.
Sep 27, 2013
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Genetics
Evolution's gift may also be at the root of a form of autism
A recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in a disorder associated with autism and learning disabilities, a new study by Yale University researchers ...
May 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AI could help us spot viruses like monkeypox before they cross over, and help conserve nature
When a new coronavirus emerged from nature in 2019, it changed the world. But COVID-19 won't be the last disease to jump across from the shrinking wild. Just this weekend, it was announced that Australia, is no longer an ...
May 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women are 40% more likely to experience depression during perimenopause, finds study
Women are 40% more likely to experience depression in perimenopause than those who aren't experiencing any menopausal symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Apr 30, 2024
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Neuroscience
How moving dots are helping us learn more about dyslexia in children – new research
Around one in ten children in the UK have dyslexia, a developmental condition which means that they struggle to learn to read. It often causes difficulties in spelling too.
Nov 26, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Changing the terminology to 'people with obesity' won't reduce stigma against fat people
The British Psychological Society is calling for changes for how we talk about fatness, suggesting we should no longer use the phrase "obese people," but instead, "people with obesity" or "people living with obesity."
Oct 15, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Words matter: How researchers can avoid stigmatizing language
Word choice matters—a lot— when it comes to research. That's the main takeaway from a new article co-authored by Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Assistant Professor Angel Algarin and published in Health ...
May 25, 2023
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Diabetes
Monthly lifestyle counseling tied to better outcomes for patients with diabetes
For primary care physicians caring for patients with type 2 diabetes, it's a familiar conversation: Exercise. Improve your diet. Lose weight. Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of having a heart attack, stroke or ...
Aug 1, 2019
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Health
Research sheds light on lack of healthcare for migrant workers
(Medical Xpress)—The classic scene of an old-time Vermonter sitting on a stool milking a cow on his family farm remains a powerful image strongly connected to the heritage of the state. If accuracy is the goal, however, ...
Sep 13, 2012
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