People with multiple sclerosis who inherited the genetic variant from both parents needed a walking aid almost four times faster, the study said. Scientists have discovered a genetic variant linked…
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Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high: report
Singapore. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the “unseen mental distress” in the…
Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
A vending machine is stocked with emergency contraceptives at Odegaard Library on the campus of the University of Washington, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Seattle. After a student-led campaign to…
Study finds we articulate more when speaking to babies and puppies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Babies and puppies have at least two things in common: aside from being newborns, they promote a positive emotional state in human mothers, leading them to…
Ivory bag rings found in Anglo-Saxon burials have origins in Africa |
Ivory bag rings found in more than 70 Anglo Saxon cemeteries in England have origins from African elephants according to a new study. Bag rings are commonly found in high…
Kindness Meditation Boosts Memory Recall in Depression Recovery
Summary: A form of meditation focused on unconditional kindness can enhance memory recall in individuals with a history of depression. Participants engaged in daily ten-minute meditations aimed at promoting happiness,…
Xeroderma pigmentosum study tests artificial antisense oligonucleotides as therapeutic
Locations of the ERCC4/XPF intron variants identified in the Japanese XP-F cases. (A) Estimated structures of pre-mRNA products resulting from the ERCC4/XPF intron variants. Cryptic intron fragments identified in the…
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on June 26, 2023, that five cases of locally transmitted malaria had been identified – four in Florida and one in Texas…
Around world, doctors battle impersonators
by Chayanit Itthipongmaetee with Faith Brown in Manila and Anuj Chopra in Washington AFP’s fact-checkers have exposed a slew of cases around the world in which fraudsters impersonated doctors. A…
Loneliness linked with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published June 29 in…
