Psychology & Psychiatry
People prove adept at predicting emotional transitions
For most people, reading the emotions of those around you is second nature: Your spouse is grumpy. Your co-worker is anxious. Your child is happy.
Jun 29, 2017
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News tagged with transition state
Oncology & Cancer
One-two punch catches cancer cells in vulnerable state
Timing may be decisive when it comes to overcoming cancer's ability to evade treatment. By hitting breast cancer cells with a targeted therapeutic immediately after chemotherapy, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
Feb 11, 2015
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Health
There's no 'one size fits all' when it comes to addressing men's health issues globally, says study
Even with important strides in addressing health issues across the globe, men have not benefited equally compared to women. Men's life expectancies have not grown as steadily as women's over the past few decades, and they ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 is no longer an official emergency: Is that the right call?
The COVID-19 emergency is over. After three years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the virus "no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern." Many countries have decided the same.
May 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. health officials urge indoor masking in major cities as 'tripledemic' rages
As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to indoor masking.
Dec 12, 2022
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Health
More evidence Uber, Lyft are reducing drunk driving crashes
Using ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft can reduce the number of impaired drivers on the roads, potentially leading to fewer alcohol-related crashes, a new research review confirms.
Jun 28, 2022
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Health
Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides: A gastroenterologist explains
How often should we poo? If you Google this question, you're likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once every three days. But this leaves room for substantial variation. The true answer is: when ...
May 13, 2022
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Health
Get ready for clocks to 'spring ahead'
If losing an hour of sleep with the switch to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday leaves you feeling tired, you're not alone.
Mar 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Scientists predict the areas of the brain to stimulate transitions between different brain states
A fundamental question in neuroscience is how to force the transition from one brain state to another, for example, from sleep to wakefulness, or in the face of brain pathologies, such as psychiatric diseases and impaired ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Diabetes
Is diabetes keeping you up at night?
Hormone changes are known to alter insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, as well as interfere with women's sleep patterns. But little was known about the association between diabetes and sleep disturbances during the ...
Aug 14, 2019
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