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New research from cognitive neuroscientists has pinpointed how stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall can change people’s motivation to complete difficult tasks. Source: Ritalin and similar medications cause brain to focus on benefits of work, not costs
Continue Reading →A new study has provided the most comprehensive analysis of human genetic diversity to date, after the sequencing of 929 human genomes. The study uncovers a large amount of previously undescribed genetic variation and provides new insights into our evolutionary past, highlighting the complexity of the process through which our ancestors diversified, migrated and mixed […]
Continue Reading →When parents eat low-protein or high-fat diets it can lead to metabolic disorders in their adult offspring. Now, an international team has identified a key player and the molecular events underlying this phenomenon in mice. Source: Parental diet affects sperm and health of future offspring
Continue Reading →Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand how the virus affects kids to model the pandemic accurately, limit the disease’s spread and ensure the youngest patients get the care they need. Source: Understanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic, doctors say
Continue Reading →In the 1960s, public health officials led the US and worldwide efforts that resulted in smallpox becoming the first human disease ever eradicated from the face of the earth. Researchers say appropriate concerns and not fear should play a major role in the emerging coronavirus pandemic, and public health efforts should focus on public health […]
Continue Reading →Researchers found that white males ages 30 to 39 were most at risk of fatal overdoses in Ohio. The study also identified 12 clusters in the state where overdose rates were highest. Source: Populations most at risk of opiate addiction
Continue Reading →An article outlines key information gastroenterologists and patients with chronic digestive conditions need to know about COVID-19, or coronavirus. Source: New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients
Continue Reading →The smart watches seen on the wrists of roughly 1 in 5 Americans could be more than just a fun gimmick but a potentially useful research tool to track habitual physical activity levels. People who took more steps daily, as tracked by their watch, had lower blood pressure on average than those taking fewer steps. […]
Continue Reading →A new study finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood. Its 283-fold increase in abundance since the 1970s could have implications for the health of humans and marine mammals, which both can inadvertently eat the worm. Source: 'Sushi parasites' have increased […]
Continue Reading →Researchers discuss the idea that bacteria, viruses or other infectious pathogens may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Could disease pathogens be the dark matter behind Alzheimer's disease?
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