Neuroscience
A high-sugar diet decreases ability to sense sweetness in rats
For many people, a high-sugar diet has become almost accidental.
Oct 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do we like to play violent video games?
Video games aren't just a hobby for kids or teens. People of all ages and genders from all walks of life play them, and they're available in nearly every home, handbag and pocket around the world.
Aug 2, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Rapid loss of smell predicts dementia and smaller brain areas linked to Alzheimer's
Though we often undervalue our ability to smell compared to our abilities to see and hear, our olfactory sense provides our brain with critical information, from detecting potential dangers like smoke to recognizing the sweet ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers find cause of disordered smell
For people with parosmia, or distorted sense of smell, the aroma of freshly ground coffee can be as disgusting as burning rubbish.
May 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds sensory loss in ~100% of active COVID infections, which is twice as high as self-reports
The loss of smell and taste with a COVID-19 infection during the delta surge was a prevalent symptom and wasn't prevented by vaccination, new research suggests.
May 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron lasts three days less than Delta for boosted: study
People who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against COVID-19 recover from symptoms from the Omicron variant more than three days earlier than those with the Delta variant, a study said Friday.
Apr 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How COVID-19 can change the brain
Scientists have discovered that even a mild case of COVID-19 might inflict damage on your brain.
Mar 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
Children may instinctively know how to do division even before hitting the books, study finds
We often think of multiplication and division as calculations that need to be taught in school. But a large body of research suggests that, even before children begin formal education, they possess intuitive arithmetic abilities.
Feb 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mechanism behind loss of smell with COVID-19 revealed
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain why COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell.
Feb 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Your gut senses the difference between real sugar and artificial sweetener
Your taste buds may or may not be able to tell real sugar from a sugar substitute like Splenda, but there are cells in your intestines that can and do distinguish between the two sweet solutions. And they can communicate ...
Jan 13, 2022
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