Researchers in the Netherlands turned a major music festival into an unexpected laboratory to investigate a question that has long puzzled scientists and bug-bitten individuals alike: What makes some people…
Category: Health & Medicine
Does ASMR really help with anxiety? A psychology expert explains the evidence
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Most of us have experienced tingling or “goosebumps” at some point, especially when we feel a strong positive emotion such as awe or excitement. But…
Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public…
How much progress has been made against Alzheimer’s disease?
More research is being conducted to find out whether more exercise and a better diet can fend off Alzheimer’s. After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering…
New initiative targets faster shock diagnosis and care with ‘door to lactate clearance’
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels A new initiative by The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) proposes a new framework and call to action for managing cardiogenic shock (CS), establishing…
New study may help uncover the true impact of childhood lead exposure
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Lead exposure in childhood may be even more dangerous for cognitive development and school performance than previously thought, according to a new analysis led by data…
CDC’s new vaccine advisers recommend splitting up MMRV shot
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain On September 18th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee voted to make a significant change to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule during…
AI model offers accurate and explainable insights to support autism assessment
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have developed and tested a deep-learning model that could support clinicians by providing accurate results and clear, explainable insights—including a model-estimated probability score for autism.…
Orange B food dye may soon be removed from US market, FDA says
by I. Edwards Federal health officials want to take Orange B—an artificial food dye that hasn’t been used in more than four decades—off the books. The U.S. Food and Drug…
Millisecond windows of time may be key to how we hear, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What happens when you listen to speech at a different speed? Neuroscientists thought that your brain may turn up its processing speed as well. But it…
