Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and…
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Inca ceramics were key to ritual control
Inca ceramics were key to the Incas’ ritualistic control over their vast empire, which they managed through a combination of military strength and religious authority. A significant ritual that demonstrated…
Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria
Soy protein β-conglycinin increases the production of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which slows the progression of heart failure. Credit: Reiko Matsushita A research team from the Nagoya University…
How Decision-Making Improves with Age
Summary: Adolescents are known for making less optimal, noisy decisions, but a recent study reveals that these tendencies decrease with age and are linked to improvements in complex decision-making skills.…
Study explores how brain waves reflect melody predictions while listening to music
A, Snippet of the sets of regressors obtained from one piece of music used to calculate the TRFs. From top to bottom: acoustic envelope (Env), half-way rectified first derivative of…
Over 800 million adults living with diabetes with more than half not receiving treatment, global study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million—over four times the total number…
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
A container of Narcan, or naloxone, sits on tree roots at a longstanding homeless encampment in Bellingham, Wash., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File The decline…
Schizophrenia Risks Tied to Psychedelic Use
Summary: A new study links hallucinogen-related emergency department visits to a 21-fold increased risk of schizophrenia compared to the general population. Even after accounting for other mental health disorders and…
Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning
Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4% – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is…
