Archive for September, 2020
Sharing a home with a pet appeared to act as a buffer against psychological stress during lockdown, a new survey shows. Source: Pets linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness during lockdown, new research shows
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An article address unresolved scientific questions that can help avert future lead poisoning disasters. A better-informed society can prevent such disasters from happening through improved risk assessment, anticipation and management of factors affecting lead release. Source: A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters
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A new study simultaneously examined the preferences of community members and compared those with the community-based programs and resources available to identify the most viable strategies for addressing disparities in healthy food consumption. Source: Connecting the dots on food access
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Study shows that short, easy-to-apply relaxation techniques can activate the body’s regenerative system for fighting stress — offering new perspective on how we can treat stress-related disease Source: Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress
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Based on highly sensitive recordings of neuron activity in the noses of mice, researchers have found that olfactory sensory neurons can exhibit suppression or enhancement of response when odors are mixed, overturning a long-standing view that the response is a simple sum with more complex processing only happening at later stages. Source: Nose's response to […]
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Based on reported cases, Unverricht-Lundborg disease, also known as progressive myoclonic epilepsy-1A, EPM1, is more common in Finland than anywhere else in the world, a new study finds. Source: Unverricht-Lundborg disease is more common in Finland than elsewhere in the world
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A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research has found. Source: Mosquito-borne viruses linked to stroke
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Scientists have identified a new area of the brain that could be involved in cost-benefit decision-making. Source: Mapping the decision-making pathways in the brain
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Why do pregnancies last longer in some species than others? Researchers have found the clock that sets the speed of embryonic development and discovered the mechanism is based on how proteins are made and dismantled. The study could also help us understand how different mammals evolved from one another and help refine methods for regenerative […]
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For the first time, scientists solved the high-resolution structure of these compounds when they are actively bound to the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor on the surface of brain cells. This discovery is already leading to the exploration of more precise compounds that could eliminate hallucinations but still have strong therapeutic effects. Psilocybin – the psychedelic compound […]
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