Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about…
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Tracking daily step counts can be a useful tool for weight management – an exercise scientist parses the science
Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and…
Researchers discuss reassessing COVID-19 precautions in 2023
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new editorial paper titled “Reassessing the risks and benefits of COVID-19 precautions in 2023” has been published in Oncotarget. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over…
Study finds protein p53 regulates learning, memory and sociability in mice
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology led by Professor Nien-Pei Tsai (right) and Kwan Young Lee have established the protein p53 as…
Mood Dips During Pill Pause
Summary: Research reveals that women’s mood can decline during the 7-day pill-free interval of contraceptive cycles. The study evaluated the mental health of long-term pill users and found heightened anxiety…
Courtesan tomb discovered in burial cave |
Archaeologists have discovered a burial cave containing the tomb of a courtesan in the Via Hebron area of Jerusalem, Israel. In a press announcement by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA),…
LA County offers 3,000 new mental health and substance use treatment beds in bid to end lawsuit
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Facing the prospect of a trial neither side wanted, Los Angeles County and the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking more homeless services have proposed a settlement…
Experimental nasal spray may offer quick, easy remedy for treating rapid heartbeat
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A fast-acting medication delivered as a nasal spray may someday allow patients with intermittent rapid heartbeats to treat it themselves as soon as they develop symptoms,…
Patients who quit smoking after percutaneous coronary intervention do as well as non-smokers, unless they smoked heavily
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Patients who quit smoking after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries have similar outcomes as non-smokers during four years of follow-up after the procedure,…
Rising Temperatures Show Climate’s Hidden Impact on Substance Use
Summary: A new study reveals a direct correlation between elevated temperatures and increased hospital visits due to alcohol and substance disorders. Not only does this shed light on unforeseen implications…
