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·June 25, 2021·6 min read

Cancer Survivors’ Tongues Less Sensitive to Tastes Than Those of Healthy Peers

Changes in taste perception can for years following chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments for cancer, a new study reports. Cancer survivors reported less sensitivity to bitter, sweet, and salty tastes compared to those who never received a cancer diagnosis. Taste buds on the tip of the tongue are most affected.

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·June 14, 2021·5 min read

Potential Pathways to Treating Alcohol Use Disorder and Depression Identified

Blocking hippocampal STAT3 in those with alcohol use disorder may alleviate symptoms of depression associated with withdrawal.

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·May 28, 2021·4 min read

Why Is It so Hard to Withdraw From Some Antidepressants?

A new study reveals the molecular and cellular mechanisms behind why some people find it harder to stop using antidepressants than others with depression.

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·May 10, 2021·2 min read

Intoxication Brings Strangers Physically Closer

Strangers who drink together start off at a distance, but move closer together as they become more intoxicated, a new study reports.

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·May 5, 2021·4 min read

A Possible Novel Migraine Therapy

Findings suggest developing HDAC6 inhibitors could be a novel new therapeutic avenue for the treatment of migraines.

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·April 6, 2021·5 min read

Study Links Prenatal Phthalate Exposure to Altered Information Processing in Infants

Fetal exposure to phthalates alters cognitive processing in young children, a new study reports. Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of phthalates during pregnancy exhibited slower information processing skills. Male children were most likely to experience difficulties.

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·March 29, 2021·4 min read

Machine Learning Helps Spot Gait Problems in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

Combing gait data from multiple sclerosis patients with machine learning, researchers have developed a new tool to monitor and predict disease progression.

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·February 21, 2021·4 min read

Prolonged Sedentary Time Linked to Distractibility in Adults With Obesity

Obese and overweight people who were sedentary for twenty minutes or more were less able to overcome distractions.

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·February 18, 2021·4 min read

Preschoolers With Higher Cardiorespiratory Fitness Do Better on Cognitive Tests

Children aged 4-6 who had better cardiorespiratory fitness than their peers performed better on cognitive tests and in other tests of brain function.

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·February 10, 2021·4 min read

Lipid Epoxides Target Pain and Inflammatory Pathways in Neurons

Two epoxidated compounds prove to be powerful in the regulation of pain and inflammation.

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·February 9, 2021·5 min read

Nitrate in Maternal Drinking Water May Impair Fetal Growth

Pregnant women exposed to nitrates through household drinking water had, on average, babies that weighed ten grams less than women with no exposure to nitrates in drinking water. High levels of nitrate in tap water can cause infant methemoglobinemia, a fatal condition in newborns.

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·January 29, 2021·4 min read

Childhood Trauma Could Affect Development and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Mice exposed to childhood stress were more likely to develop autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, and were less likely to respond to treatment.