Archive for September 18th, 2020
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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