by Elizabeth Nethery, Amanda Black, Amanda K Downey, Laura Schummers, Wendy V. Norman, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Why should women in British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and…
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People with ADHD may be more creative because they let their minds wander
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research confirms that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) can be linked to increased creativity and suggests that this creativity is associated with a greater tendency…
Ancient coastal defences reveal 2,000 years of sea-level change
Archaeologists have uncovered a series of ancient wooden palisades off the coast of Grado in northeastern Italy, providing rare evidence of how sea levels along the Adriatic have changed since…
Elite Bronze Age burial complex unearthed at Yavneh-Yam
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a Bronze Age burial complex during excavations at Israel’s coastal port of Yavneh-Yam. The discovery, published in the journal Antiquity, is a monumental rock-cut…
Can Animals Feel? A New Roadmap for Consciousness
Summary: A philosophy scholar has developed a practical “decision tree” to help scientists and ethicists evaluate which creatures may be conscious. The new framework clarifies decades of debate about whether…
Tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing for children with cleft palate: Study
For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. Nina Wijnants, M.D., from…
How pollution and the microbiome interact with Tregs, the immune system regulators whose discovery was honored with the Nobel Prize
A special group of immune cells known as regulatory T cells, or Tregs for short, became an overnight sensation when a trio of U.S. and Japanese scientists won the Nobel…
Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines
As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu –…
Can you really be addicted to food? Researchers are uncovering convincing similarities to drug addiction
People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could…
Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Exercise could be the first line of treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is…
