Cardiology
Healing the heart with fat
Too much dietary fat is bad for the heart, but the right kind of fat keeps the heart healthy, according to a paper published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Jul 21, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Peering into our blind spots: New book details decades of groundbreaking work on bias
Mahzarin Banaji shouldn't have been biased against women. A leading social psychologist—who rose from unlikely circumstances in her native India, where she once dreamed of becoming a secretary—she knew better than most ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inexpensive and rapid tests can distinguish between Chagas disease parasites
A new rapid diagnostic test that can differentiate between different strains of Chagas disease parasite could lead to a widespread testing program.
Nov 12, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Online search data could be used to detect gynecological cancer cases earlier
Search engine data could be used to detect gynecological cancer cases earlier, potentially months ahead of GP referrals, according to new research.
Mar 11, 2024
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Health
'Technoference': Why we should be worried about parents' screen time
Many young people spend significantly more time using screens than is recommended by health professionals. Excessive screen time has been blamed for several ills, including obesity and poor mental health. To mitigate these ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unverified reports of vaccine side effects aren't the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets
Chances are you may not be not familiar with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, VAERS was established ...
Aug 26, 2021
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Neuroscience
Our sense of taste helps pace our eating. Understanding how may lead to new avenues for weight loss
As a scientist who investigates hunger and weight control, I'm interested in the way our brains let us know we've had enough.
Jan 28, 2024
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Genetics
New approach for efficient analysis of emerging genetic data
(Medical Xpress)—With the ability to sequence human genes comes an onslaught of raw material about the genetic characteristics that distinguish us, and wading through these reserves of data poses a major challenge for life ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Biomedical technology
Digital camera and AI algorithm can now detect facial palsy
Computer scientists have developed a new diagnostic tool using artificial intelligence and a digital camera to detect facial palsy with 98% accuracy, including the patient's gender and age.
Nov 30, 2023
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Addiction
American Indian spiritual beliefs influential in spurring youth to avoid drugs and alcohol
New research indicates that urban American Indian youth who follow American Indian traditional spiritual beliefs are less likely to use drugs and alcohol. Arizona State University social scientists will present their findings ...
Aug 20, 2012
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