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Researchers found that cardiac catheterization patients who practiced regular intermittent fasting lived longer than...
While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown...
How does sugar affect the brain and the body?
We love sweet treats. But too much sugar in our diets can lead to weight gain and obesity, Type 2 diabetes and dental decay.
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The intuitive sense is linked with understanding of the real world and fictional worlds...
It’s not something most Harvard faculty spend much time contemplating, but Tomer Ullman likes to think about magic.
In particular, he likes to think about...
One-third of patients with buying-shopping disorder (BSD) reported an addiction to online shopping
A new study in Comprehensive Psychiatry found that one third of a group of patients seeking treatment for buying-shopping disorder (BSD) also reported symptoms of addictive...
Why do some people learn music more quickly than others?
Intelligence could play a role, according to a Michigan State University study that investigated the early stages of learning to play piano.
Published in the...
Inflammation appears to have a negative impact on attention and cognition
Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often...
Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as...
Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as anger and happiness, providing insights into disorders such as anxiety...
Fecal microbiome transplants and pre/probiotics to treat Parkinson’s disease
Constipation is a common complaint in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Fecal microbiome transplantation (FMT) and pre- and probiotics are potential options for treating...
Researchers developed a breakthrough cell therapy to improve memory and prevent seizures
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a breakthrough cell therapy to improve memory and prevent seizures in mice following traumatic brain injury....
Use Wifi to track movements within a space
As connected devices such as voice assistants, security cameras, and smart appliances grow in popularity, the homes and offices where they are installed become...
Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and have a significant impact on our health, a new study...
Learning letter-sound correspondences early provides the best possible basis to learning how to read
To help children learn to read earlier, one thing appears to be key: Learn the letters and sounds associated with the letters as early...
AI can detect day-to-day changes in speech that may hint of mental health decline
Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, computers can now assist doctors in diagnosing disease and help monitor patient vital signs from hundreds of miles...
Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein arising in the gut may play a key role...
Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein arising in the gut may play a key role in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Investigators are testing...
The polymers based on tubulanes are hard as diamond
A lightweight material full of holes is nearly as hard as diamond.
The mere dents left by speeding bullets prove it.
Researchers at Rice University's...
