Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community—including access to abortion care. Her commitment…
Category: Humans
Watching others visibly dislike vegetables might make onlookers dislike them, too
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humans learn which behaviors pay off and which don’t from watching others. Based on this, we may draw conclusions about how to act—or eat. In the…
Laugh Lines: Humor Differences Between Men and Women Revealed
Summary: A new study analyzing print cartoons from 1930-2010 reveals intriguing gender differences in humor preferences. Men tend to favor visual jokes, while women prefer humor involving politics or close…
Treatment of obesity must be multifaceted, publication says
Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels According to “Insights & Implications in Gerontology: The Chronic Disease of Obesity”—a new publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)—overweight and obesity are now…
As Zepbound dominates headlines as a new obesity-fighting drug, a nutritionist warns that weight loss shouldn’t be the only goal
If the buzz surrounding a medication could elevate it to celebrity status, then Zepbound is reaching Taylor Swift rank. Zepbound is the newest addition to the weight loss drug arena.…
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Hemp and cannabis host many fungi inside and outside the plant, most of which are harmless to most people. However, certain types of fungi such as Aspergillus and Fusarium pose…
New trial of ‘pill-on-a-thread’ brings screening for esophageal cancer closer
Credit: Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald/University of Cambridge A man from Cambridge is the first to join the surveillance part of a clinical trial that could see routine screening for esophageal cancer…
Higher viral load during HIV infection can shape viral evolution
HIV infecting a human cell. Credit: NIH A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that HIV populations in people with higher viral loads also have higher rates of…
Why Do Most People Cradle Babies in Their Left Arm?
Summary: A novel study explores the curious phenomenon of why the majority of people prefer cradling a baby in the crook of their left arm. Research suggests that around 75%…
Excavation of Artemis temple reveals evidence of animal sacrifices
Archaeologists excavating a temple complex at the Artemis Amarynthos sanctuary have uncovered evidence of animal sacrificial rites and new insights into the temple configuration. The Artemis Amarynthos sanctuary is located…
