Summary: Researchers discovered a link between age-related hearing loss and decreased cholesterol in the inner ear. This cholesterol reduction affects the outer hair cells (OHCs), which are essential for amplifying…
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Baby Gut Microbes: A Link to Early Cognitive Skills?
Summary: Researchers discovered associations between specific microbes in infants’ guts and early cognitive development performance. This exploratory study examined 56 infants, revealing that certain microbiome compositions corresponded with success in…
Psychiatric History of Both Parents Tied to Preterm Birth Risk
Summary: A new study reveals the increased risk of preterm birth in infants when both parents have psychiatric diagnoses. The research analyzed data on all live births in Sweden between…
Human Hand Scents: A Novel Tool for Sex Prediction
Summary: A new study reveals that the composition of scent compounds on a person’s hand can accurately determine their sex. The analysis, using mass spectrometry, successfully predicted an individual’s sex…
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,…
Childhood IQ and Wealth: Uncovering Diverse Financial Paths in Adulthood
Summary: Cognitive ability in childhood correlates differently with various aspects of financial wellbeing in adulthood. Researchers analyzed data from 5,858 individuals, considering their cognitive skills at age 10 and their…
Unveiling the Complexity of Musical Taste: Subgenres and Preferences Explored
Summary: Researchers report personal musical preferences aren’t just about genre, but also about sub-genres within those categories. Surveying over 2,000 individuals, they discovered that fans within the same genre can…
Reality or Illusion? The Human Battle with Distinguishing Imagination from Reality
Summary: The more vividly we imagine something, the more likely we are to believe it’s real, a new study reports. Researchers found the brain encodes the vividness of perceived and…
Mapping the Psyche of Extreme Altruists
Summary: While more altruistic people can be distinguished from typical adults by their unselfish traits and actions, they are generally not different in other ways. Altruistic people are no more…
