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·November 6, 2017·5 min read

Poor Social Skills May Be Harmful to Health

People who express problems in social settings could be at greater risk of both physical and mental health problems, researchers report.

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·November 1, 2017·4 min read

It’s Mathematically Impossible to Beat Aging, Researchers Say

A new PNAS study reports it is mathematically impossible to stop the aging process in multicellular organisms.

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·September 30, 2017·6 min read

New Clues From Brain Structures of Mantis Shrimp

An eLife study reveals mantis shrimps have mushroom bodies in the brains. A key player in memory and learning in insects, mushroom bodies have not previously been identified in crustaceans. Researchers believe their finding could shed light on how brain structures evolved in arthropods.

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·June 30, 2017·3 min read

Promising Treatments For Hot Flashes

Researchers are testing a new drug, which can be used as an alternative to estrogen therapy for menopausal women. Early data shows the drug significantly reduced the total number of weekly hot flashes in women by 73% and was well tolerated by those who took it.

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·June 26, 2017·6 min read

Brain Evolved to Need Exercise

While much research has shown that exercise can be good for our brains, the link between how physical activity benefits the brain is not clearly understood. In a new study, researchers suggest the link between brain health and exercise could be a product of our evolutionary history and our hunter-gatherer past.