A joint project involving the Kalispel Tribe and archaeologists from Washington State University (WSU) has led to the discovery of 5,000‑year‑old earth ovens near Newport in Washington State, United States.…
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Study examines the use of silver diamine fluoride as an early childhood caries management strategy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study seeking to understand the perspectives of decision-makers (DMs) working within health fields in First Nations (FNs) communities in Canada regarding the use of Silver…
Laughter as Medicine: Humor Therapy Reduces Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
Summary: Humor therapy might alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression. The comprehensive study comprised 29 diverse studies from nine countries, involving 2,964 participants with depression, anxiety, or both. While most…
One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities
In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling struck down the constitutional right to abortion, society has been seeing the results of a post-Roe world. While…
How do testosterone’s effects on the brain change from adolescence into adulthood?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during…
Antidepressants prescription associated with a lower risk of testing positive for COVID-19
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that community mental health patients who were prescribed…
Hiker finds Bronze Age pictographs in Norway |
A hiker has discovered a collection of pictographs in Norway’s Østfold region. The discovery was made by Tormod Fjeld who noticed mysterious shades of colour in a rockface where he…
Heart Beats and Minds Meet: Your Heart Influences Your Gut Instinct
Summary: Our hearts play a surprising role in shaping how suggestible we are to others’ opinions. The research indicates that evaluating an event during a heartbeat might lead individuals to…
Small sensor ‘smells’ incipient seizures
A Sandia National Laboratories researcher works on a miniaturized sensor system able to detect specific gases warning of an impending seizure. Credit: Craig Fritz In people with epilepsy, seizure-alert dogs…
