Summary: While neuroticism is strongly associated with lower relationship satisfaction, the behavioral mechanisms driving this link have remained unclear. In a week-long daily diary study involving 246 participants, researchers identified…
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What is mantle cell lymphoma? The ‘rare and fast-moving’ cancer explained
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Beloved Australian actor, Magda Szubanski, has revealed she’s been diagnosed with a “very rare, very aggressive, very serious” blood cancer called mantle cell lymphoma. In a…
Who should be screened for skin cancer?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. More than 6 million adults are treated for it each year, says Dr. Michael Colgan, a…
Viking-era treasure hoard among several significant discoveries in Täby
Several significant Viking-era discoveries have been made in Täby, Sweden, where archaeologists from Arkeologerna have uncovered a large silver hoard alongside the remains of an extensive farming settlement. Excavations found…
Study Ties Racial Inequality to Psychosis in Young Adults
Summary: A new study finds that racial inequality and police violence may significantly contribute to higher rates of psychotic episodes in low-income young adults of color. While individual factors like…
Brain network activity may offer clues to future drinking behaviors of adolescents
Credit: Photo By: Kaboompics.com from Pexels Measuring the interaction of brain networks could potentially help identify teens at risk for dangerous drinking, according to a novel study that explored how…
Newly discovered mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction in obesity may drive insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
Mitochondria within liver cells from obese mice show signs of dysfunction by producing excessive reactive oxygen species (red), which is harmful and contributes to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.…
Millions of US children have parents with substance use disorder, and the consequences are staggering − new research
About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This includes parents who misuse alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioids or…
Self-employed women may have significantly lower heart attack risk than salaried counterparts
Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels New research finds that self-employed women have fewer risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to non-self-employed women, suggesting that the work environment may play…
Caregiver intuition may spot child health crises before some early warning systems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health suggests that parental or caregiver intuition may outperform some traditional early warning systems in identifying…
