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·March 2, 2018·5 min read

Music Boosts Exercise Time During Cardiac Stress Testing

Researchers report listening to music may help people extend the time they are capable of enduring a cardiac stress test. The study also reports the findings could help healthy people to exercise for longer periods of time.

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·September 30, 2016·4 min read

New Hope For People Obsessed With Amputating Their Own Limbs

Researchers are developing new solutions to help those with body identity integrity disorder and to keep them from their desire to self harm.

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·January 21, 2021·6 min read

Sunbathing After Menopause May Be Harmful

Menopausal women who frequently sunbathe have increased levels of gonadotropins and lower levels of estrogen than their peers who are not active sun worshipers. Low estrogen levels and higher levels of other hormones increase the risk for a number of health problems, including Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 12, 2017·4 min read

Viruses in the Genome Important For the Brain

Retroviruses may have played a significant role in brain development, a new study reports.

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·January 13, 2017·4 min read

Sensory Stimuli Control Dopamine in the Brain

A group of neurons in the forebrain release dopamine when activated by visual or tactile stimuli, a new study reports.

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·August 24, 2022·6 min read

Exploring the Role of Appetite Change in Depression

The direction of appetite change associated with depression was linked to specific changes in the brain's reward system.

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·December 29, 2017·5 min read

Wrist Worn Gadget Allows Researchers to Capture Real Life Sleep

A simple actimeter device is helping researchers better understand sleep duration and quality in humans.

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·December 28, 2017·5 min read

Cancer Overrides the Circadian Clock to Survive

A new study reports misfolded proteins can cause circadian rhythm disruptions which contribute to cancerous tumor growth.

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·September 14, 2022·3 min read

Daily Multivitamin Use May Slow Cognitive Aging for Older Adults

Researchers found significant cognitive benefits for older adults who took daily multivitamin-mineral supplements.

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·November 11, 2017·5 min read

Genetics Affect Where Children Look

A new Current Biology study reveals there appears to be a strong genetic component to how people visually explore their environments.

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·March 2, 2018·3 min read

How the Brain Makes Predictions

A new study will examine how the brain learns to make predictions over our lifespan.

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·January 12, 2017·4 min read

New Transplant Technique Restores Vision in Mice

Researchers transplant retinas derived from stem cells to restore vision in mice.

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