Summary: Poor verbal memory may increase the risk of psychiatric hospitalization for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder or depression. The severity of the illness was previously thought to have an…
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Archaeology project is documenting Yorkshire’s lost medieval village |
A community led excavation is documenting a recently discovered medieval village at High Hunsley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The excavation is being led by Ethos Heritage in…
Obesity as a risk factor for colorectal cancer underestimated so far, says study
Weight Change Among Cases and Controls Within 12 Years Before Diagnosis/Interview Lower and upper hinges correspond to 25th and 75th quantile of weight changes, respectively; lower and upper whiskers correspond…
Archaeologists search for hidden cenote beneath the Convent of San Antonio de Padu |
A team of archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) are searching for a hidden cenote beneath the Convent of San Antonio de Padu. The convent is…
How the microbiome affects the immune system
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The building blocks of life-long health are the subject of a cutting-edge review examining how a newborn’s lung microbiome affects the immune system for years to…
Restricting flavored e-cigarettes may reduce their use among teens and young adults: Study
No smoking sign. Credit: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Getting many adolescents and young adults to stop using e-cigarettes may be as simple as doing away with flavored…
Skeleton found in rock shelter corresponds with the relatively unknown Janambre Culture |
The Janamabre were an ethnic group of nomadic hunter-gatherers that opposed the colonisation of the northeast of New Spain, Mexico, between the 17th and 18th centuries. At the time, the…
Sleep Spindles Play a Role in Soothing PTSD Anxiety and Enhancing Memory Retention
Summary: Brief bursts of brain activity during sleep known as sleep spindles could potentially help regulate anxiety in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers believe that the study’s findings…
Community health van increases access to a vaccine that helps to prevent six types of cancer
Pictured from left to right:: Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center community health van team members Mina Platt, Dr. Marvella Ford, Melanie Slan and Joan McLauren. Credit: Medical…
