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·August 3, 2021·4 min read

Brain Cortex May Regulate the Need for Sleep

Processes within the cerebral cortex may be responsible for elements of sleep control such as how long, and how deeply, we sleep.

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·July 22, 2021·3 min read

Difficulty Hearing Speech Could Be a Risk Factor for Dementia

Older adults who experience difficulty hearing speech against a noisy background have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia.

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·July 11, 2021·8 min read

Feeling Safe: An Effective Treatment for Paranoia

Feeling Safe is a novel, effective treatment method that significantly reduces symptoms for those with persecutory delusions and paranoia.

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·July 1, 2021·4 min read

Genetics Plays Important Role in Age at First Sex and Birth

Researchers have identified 371 genes, eleven of which were sex-specific, linked to the timing of when a person first has sex and the point of life they are most likely to become parents.

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·June 7, 2021·3 min read

Lack of Math Education Negatively Affects Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development

Discontinuing an education in math after age 16 can be disadvantageous for cognitive development, a new study reports. Those who stopped studying math at age 16 had lower levels of a chemical associated with brain plasticity in areas of the brain associated with cognitive function.

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·May 14, 2021·4 min read

Childhood Abdominal Pain May Be Linked to Disordered Eating in Teenagers

Children aged between 7 and 9 who experience frequent abdominal pain are more likely to develop fasting habits and eating disorders to help control their weight by age 16.

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·February 5, 2021·4 min read

High Levels of Gambling Linked to 37% Increase in Mortality

Gambling has previously been linked to addictive behaviors and financial loss. Now, researchers report high levels of gambling can increase mortality rates by 37%.

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·November 20, 2020·3 min read

Time Spent Playing Video Games Can Be Good for Your Well Being

Those who play video games are more likely to report experiencing positive emotions and better overall well-being.

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·June 16, 2020·2 min read

Inexpensive steroid reduces death in severe coronavirus patients

Dexamethasone, an inexpensive steroid, reduced death by one-third in ventilated COVID-19 patients, and by one fifth in patients receiving oxygen for severe coronavirus symptoms. Preliminary findings suggest one death per eight patients ventilated could be prevented by administering dexamethasone.

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·March 21, 2020·2 min read

New vaccine candidate for COVID-19 identified

Researchers report they have identified a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 and are working towards phase one clinical testing. A chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine vector was chosen as the most suitable vaccine technology for SARS-CoV-2 as it can generate a stronger immune response in one dose and is not a replicating virus.

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·March 17, 2020·4 min read

Experts urge development of COVID-19 app for instant contact tracing

Researchers are pushing for the development of an instant mobile app that will alert people who have come into contact with a COVID-19 patient to immediately isolate themselves via an instant message. If rapidly and widely developed, the app could significantly help to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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·January 16, 2020·2 min read

Lifetime suicide risk factors identified

Analyzing previous studies, researchers have identified the effects of individual and environmental risk factors for suicide over a person's lifespan. The risk factors, researchers report, change throughout a person's lifetime.

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Brain Cortex May Regulate the Need for Sleep

Feeling Safe: An Effective Treatment for Paranoia

Genetics Plays Important Role in Age at First Sex and Birth

Lack of Math Education Negatively Affects Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development

Childhood Abdominal Pain May Be Linked to Disordered Eating in Teenagers

High Levels of Gambling Linked to 37% Increase in Mortality

Time Spent Playing Video Games Can Be Good for Your Well Being

Inexpensive steroid reduces death in severe coronavirus patients

New vaccine candidate for COVID-19 identified

Experts urge development of COVID-19 app for instant contact tracing

Lifetime suicide risk factors identified

Jiving into Joy: Dance Sessions Elevate Health and Well-being in 85+ Age Group

New Insights Into Synaptic Pruning During Brain Development

Childhood IQ and Wealth: Uncovering Diverse Financial Paths in Adulthood

Stressed Brains Amplify Comfort Food Cravings

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