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·February 3, 2023·7 min read

Kisspeptin Hormone Injection Could Treat Low Sex Drive in Women and Men

A shot of the kisspeptin hormone can boost sexual desire in both men and women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

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·February 3, 2023·7 min read

Time Is Not What It Used to Be: Children and Adults Shown to Experience Time Differently

A switch of perceived ratio duration changes at age 7. Researchers say the concept of heuristics can help to explain differences in time perception in relation to a person's age.

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·February 2, 2023·7 min read

Study Offers Neurological Explanation for How Brains Bias Partisans Against New Information

Researchers report people who share political ideologies have similar neural fingerprints when it comes to political words and process new information in similar ways. The study shows how polarization arises at the point where the brain receives and processes new information.

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·February 2, 2023·7 min read

Antidepressants Use for Chronic Pain on the Rise, but Are They Effective?

SNRI antidepressants appear to be effective in the treatment of a range of pain conditions including neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and postoperative pain. Tricyclic antidepressants may not be effective in the treatment of pain.

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·February 1, 2023·3 min read

Joy at the Café: Tweets Reveal Where in Cities People Express Different Emotions

Using data from Twitter, researchers were able to determine specific events and locations within cities that were associated with different emotions. Train stations and transportation sites were associated with less joy and more disgust, while hotels and restaurants were linked to a greater expression of joy.

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·February 1, 2023·3 min read

New Association Between Social Isolation and Dementia Risk Factors

Loneliness and a lack of social support contribute to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. The findings add to the growing body of evidence linking social isolation to Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 31, 2023·4 min read

Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer

High consumption of ultra-processed foods, including soda, chips, and some white bread products, was associated with an increased risk of developing and dying from certain kinds of cancer, including brain cancer.

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·January 31, 2023·4 min read

Moderate and Intense Physical Activity Favors Good Sleep

Physical activity improves sleep quality, especially for women, a new study reports.

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·January 31, 2023·5 min read

Beta-Blocker Use Associated With Lower Rates of Violence

Beta-blockers, a class of drugs commonly used to treat hypertension and cardiovascular disorders, appear to reduce aggressive and violent behaviors, and can reduce suicidal behaviors.

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·January 30, 2023·5 min read

Calcium Channels Regulate Neuroinflammation and Neuropathic Pain

The Orai1 class of calcium channels regulates sex differences in the functioning of immune cells associated with neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain.

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·January 29, 2023·2 min read

Initial Memory Problems Are Linked With a Slower Rate of Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Initial memory problems are linked with a slower rate of decline in Alzheimer's disease. Those with symptoms including language difficulties or judgment changes had a more rapid rate of decline than those with memory problems alone.

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·January 28, 2023·5 min read

Measles Virus ‘Cooperates’ With Itself to Cause Fatal Encephalitis

Measles virus that persists in the body can develop mutations in the F protein, which controls how the virus infects cells. The mutated protein can interact with its normal form, making it capable of infecting the brain.