Summary: A new study sheds light on gender differences in risk-taking behavior. The research reveals women are more averse to risk than men due to heightened sensitivity to potential losses.…
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Scientists get closer to a better PSA test
The most common screening test for prostate cancer so often returns a false positive result that it’s no longer recommended for men older than 70, and it’s offered as a…
How COVID lockdowns distorted our sense of time—new research
Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by…
Unmasking Anosognosia: Revealing Hidden Brain Networks in Unawareness
Summary: Researchers identified specific brain network connections associated with anosognosia, a condition where patients are unaware of their neurological or psychiatric deficits. Using a technique called lesion network mapping, they…
Blood biomarkers plus genomics shown to predict common disease risk more accurately than genomic information alone
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Identifying people at high risk of chronic disease means that they can be targeted with prevention measures before they become sick. Polygenic risk scores, where genomic…
The use of AI in eye scans may help improve diagnosis of inherited disease of the retina
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), single-gene disorders affecting the retina, are very difficult to diagnose since they are uncommon and involve changes in one of many candidate…
Archaeologists use AI to identify new archaeological sites in Mesopotamia |
Archaeologists from the University of Bologna have developed a system of AI algorithms that can identify previously undiscovered archaeological sites in the southern Mesopotamian plain. Deep learning has found multiple…
Poll finds Americans rate cigarettes as most unsafe, addictive substance among options surveyed
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new national poll, Americans widely agreed that cigarettes are unsafe (84%) and addictive (87%), and yet a fifth (21%) reported smoking every day. The…
‘From Magic Mushrooms to Big Pharma’ – a college course explores nature’s medicine cabinet and different ways of healing
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “From Magic Mushrooms to Big Pharma” What prompted the idea for the…
Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the deep need that people feel for human touch and connection in hospital settings. Having relatives peering through windows at their loved ones…
