Summary: In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers found that increasing dopamine levels with L-DOPA made people slightly more willing to wait for larger, delayed rewards—reducing impulsive…
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Why you can salvage moldy cheese but never spoiled meat − a toxicologist advises on what to watch out for
When you open the refrigerator and find a wedge of cheese flecked with green mold, or a package of chicken that smells faintly sour, it can be tempting to gamble…
Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tai Chi is a slow, gentle mind-body exercise that has been shown to benefit a wide range of health conditions and is particularly effective for people…
Major pork jerky recall: Metal wire contamination risk
A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
Archaeologists investigate two prehistoric settlements in Frillesås
Archaeologists from Arkeologerna have conducted excavations in Frillesås, Halland, revealing two prehistoric settlements. The first site, designated L2020:11516, has a charcoal-rich cultural layer containing flint tools, stone fragments, and traces…
Excavations in Bicske reveal Roman and Árpád-Era remains
Archaeologists from the King St. Stephen Museum conducted an excavation near Bicske in Fejér County, Hungary, revealing both Roman and Árpád-era settlements. Commissioned by the National Archaeological Institute of the…
Brain Cells That May Prevent Schizophrenia Symptoms Identified
Summary: Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell whose overactivity may contribute to schizophrenia-like symptoms, such as cognitive deficits and disrupted sleep. When scientists reduced the activity of…
A ‘mirror’ amino acid selectively impairs growth of certain tumors
Cancer cell with mitochondria in green—the cell’s powerhouses and sites of iron–sulfur cluster production. Credit: Jean-Claude Martinou / UNIGE Researchers from UNIGE and Marburg show that D-cysteine, the “mirror” form…
Music therapy during surgery reduces anesthetic use and stress responses, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol and fentanyl required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy…
Liver transplantation utilizing grafts donated after euthanasia is feasible, study suggests
A first comparison of liver transplantation in Canada using organs donated after medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has shown good patient survival with outcomes similar to standard organ donation. Credit:…
