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How thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making
Research shows people who speak another language are more utilitarian and flexible, less risk-averse and egotistical, and better able to cope with traumatic memories
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Amazing Discovery Reveals Why You Didn't Get Your Dad's Mitochondria
Virtually every animal on Earth can thank their mother for the energy that fuels each of their cells.
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Introduction to Egg Boxing | Peter Attia, M.D.
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GLP 1 & Ozempic: How These Affect Weight Loss & Metabolic Health | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means
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Excluding trans women in women’s chess makes you a pawn of the patriarchy
Wait a bit, chess has separate competitions for men and women? Why? – The world’s top chess federation is banning trans women from competing until a review is made
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FedEx for your cells: this biological delivery service could treat disease
Researchers want to know why cells produce tiny packages called vesicles — and whether these bundles could be used for therapy.
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Jamais vu: the science behind eerie opposite of déjà vu
Ever looked at a familiar face or word and found it suddenly unusual or unknown? You may have had a case of jamais vu.
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Scratching Itchy Skin Causes Brain To Release Hormone Serotonin, Intensifies Itchy Sensation
While a good scratch may temporarily relieve you of your itch, it actually stimulates serotonin in the brain that intensifies the itchy feeling.
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Antibody Shows Promise for Preventing Organ Rejection After Transplantation
DURHAM, N.C. – A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report. The finding clears the way for the new monoclonal antibody to move forward in human clinical trials. Results of the study appear online Aug. 30 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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Zebra fishes show the way to drugs against Inflammatory bowel disease, IBD
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“Inverse vaccine” shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
Pritzker Molecular Engineering researchers led by Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell showed that their compound can eliminate the autoimmune reaction associated with multiple sclerosis.
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The American nuclear family is officially over
The number of Americans living with a spouse and children has plummeted in the last 50 years.
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FDA warns CVS, others against selling unapproved eye products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned eight companies, including pharmacy giants CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance , against manufacturing or marketing unapproved eye products.
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My gender was secretly changed as a baby and I didn’t know for 22 years
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Company Is Working on ‘Synthetic Alcohol’ That Has None of the Negative Side-Effects of the Real Thing
A synthetic alcohol called 'Alcarelle' reportedly provides the relaxing effects of alcohol without hangovers and other negative side effects.
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CDC recommends updated Covid vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and up, allowing shots to start within days
CDC Director Mandy Cohen still has to sign off on the panel's recommendation before the new Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines become available nationwide.
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Older people are perceived as more moral than younger people across seven countries
A recent study spanning seven culturally diverse countries found that older individuals are generally perceived as more moral than their younger counterparts. This perception exists across both WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) and non-WEIRD societies
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Bob Barker's Cause of Death Revealed as Alzheimer's Disease
The longtime daytime game show host died at the age of 99 last month
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After three wet summers, these tiny creatures are booming. They could make you allergic to red meat
With ticks thriving after La Niña, more people are expected to be bitten by the parasites, and that could lead to an increase in cases of a potentially life-threatening meat allergy.
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How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation's beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts
A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and government agencies craft educational messaging around the negative health and environmental impacts of beef consumption.