A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an “alarming” increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers. Childhood obesity has been increasing for decades,…
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The man in the moon: Why your brain is hard-wired to see faces
Why your brain then responds emotionally to faces in everyday objects. If you’ve ever seen a grater smiling at you, you know how quickly the…
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More than one in ten COVID-19 patients infected in hospital in first pandemic wave
More than one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in hospital during the first pandemic wave say researchers conducting the…
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Women underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite inclusivity requirements
Women remain underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite guidelines and legal requirements developed almost 30 years ago to ensure broader inclusivity, according to a report…
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In rural America, religious attendance reduces compassion regarding opioids
Estimates suggest that 1.7 million people in the United States suffer from opioid-related substance abuse disorders and approximately 50,000 people die each year from an…
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Amygdala found to have role in important pre-attentive mechanism in the brain
We’re all familiar with the startle reflex—that sudden, uncontrollable jerk that occurs when we’re surprised by a noise or other unexpected stimulus. But the brain…
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Macrophages play key role in lung damage during COVID-19
A KAIST immunology research team found that a specific subtype of macrophages that originated from blood monocytes plays a key role in the hyper-inflammatory response…
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Brain cells in Alzheimers patients consume resources essential to neurotransmission
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD will…
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DR ELLIE CANNON: Cramp in my calf is spreading – I blame statins
DR ELLIE CANNON: Cramp in my calf is starting to spread – I blame my statins For the past five months I’ve been getting cramp…
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Man in China dies of rare monkey B virus
A veterinarian in China has died after he contracted an extremely rare viral infection known to infect monkeys, according to news reports. The 53-year-old veterinarian…
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