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…
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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…
Gonorrhea shot gets FDA fast track as resistant cases multiply
Credit: CDC GSK Plc’s experimental gonorrhea vaccine got fast-track designation from U.S. regulators, putting the shot in position to become the first preventive for a common, often-undetected infection that’s gaining…
The Language of Lies: How Hate Speech Engages Our Neural Wiring to Foster Division
Summary: Researchers analyze the language of dictators and hate groups, uncovering a common use of dehumanizing metaphors to fuel hatred. Such metaphors ‘switch on’ neural pathways in the brain, bypassing…
Decoding Repetitive Negative Thoughts: Machine Learning Predicts Rumination
Summary: A team of researchers developed a predictive model to recognize patterns of persistent negative thinking, or rumination, using machine learning. Researchers hypothesized that the variance of dynamic connectivity between…
