Summary: New research challenges stereotypes about older adults, revealing that they are more willing to take risks than younger individuals and are equally adept at resisting manipulation. Using gambling tasks,…
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Study compares soft tissue sarcoma rates among US military servicemen and men in the general population
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels A recent analysis reveals that the incidence rates of soft tissue sarcomas—cancers in muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and tendons—are lower in young U.S.…
Opulent statuettes found in Roman domus excavations
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Preventative Archaeological Research (INRAP) have uncovered three opulent bronze statuettes during excavations of a Roman domus complex in Reimes, France. During antiquity, Reims, then…
Music Can Change the Emotional Tone of Your Memories
Summary: New research reveals that music can do more than trigger memories—it can alter their emotional tone. When participants recalled neutral stories while listening to emotionally charged music, they later…
South Africa now has treatment guidelines
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Mothers and pregnant women suffer from high levels of mental health problems in South Africa About one in three women in the country experience depression and/or…
Five ways to make your daily walks even more beneficial
Credit: Daniel Reche from Pexels Physical activity doesn’t need to be complicated. Even just a brisk, ten-minute daily walk can deliver a host of health benefits—lowering the risk of several…
Why Fidgeting Bothers Some People
Summary: Misokinesia, affecting about one-third of individuals, is an aversion to repetitive bodily movements like fidgeting, causing emotional, cognitive, and physical distress. New research explores its impact on daily life,…
Bright light may lower depression symptoms by promoting better sleep
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Why might more time in the sun boost a person’s mood? A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of…
Base editing, a new form of gene therapy, leaves patient feeling ‘more than fine’
Credit: National Institutes of Health Though he doesn’t remember it, Branden Baptiste had his first sickle cell crisis at age 2. Through elementary school, he was in and out of…
