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Scientists could manipulate your brain to enhance or suppress memories
What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche?
Steve Ramirez, a Boston University...
Researchers found hypertension in children exposed to flower pesticides
In a study published online May 21, 2019 in the journal Environmental Research, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found...
There’s no safe cigarette – but unfiltered cigarettes are even more likely to kill...
There's no such thing as a safe cigarette, but unfiltered cigarettes are even more likely to kill you, a new study finds.
People who smoke...
Scientists have reduced transmission of pneumococci using an experimental vaccine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reduced transmission of pneumococci in mice using an experimental vaccine that targets proteins on the surface of...
Women experiencing a minor stroke are less likely to be diagnosed with a stroke...
Women experiencing a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are less likely to be diagnosed with a stroke compared to men - even...
Rapamycin can protect from neurodegenerative disease and be used like anti-aging drug
In 1972, Easter Island, called Rapa Nui, famous for its moai statues, offered a new wonder: the discovery of the drug rapamycin.
Over the past...
Researchers has found that adding a protein to lentiviral vectors can protect them from...
A team of researchers from institutions in Italy and the U.S., in conjunction with several corporate entities, has found that adding a protein to...
Researchers have found a possible link between the gut microbiome in infants and development...
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Korea and Australia have found a possible link between the gut microbiome in infants and...
Israeli researchers have produced beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels...
Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels —some...
Researchers have recently designed a hybrid green architectural wall system for high-rise buildings
Researchers at Deakin University and the University of Hong Kong have recently designed a hybrid green architectural wall system for high-rise buildings that integrates...
Women have better cognitive performance when in higher temperature environments
Women’s performance on math and verbal tests is best at higher temperatures, while men perform best on the same tests at lower temperatures, according...
People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain can take antiplatelet...
People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain - known as brain haemorrhage - can take common medicines without raising their...
Pregnant women who faint during pregnancy may have a higher risk of health problems...
Pregnant women who faint (syncope) during pregnancy, especially in their first trimester, may have a higher risk of health problems for themselves and their...
Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters brains and predisposes brain to addiction later
Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters the reward circuity in the brains of newborn mice, increasing their preference for the drug in later adulthood, report...
Teenagers : more physical activity than usually contributes sleep earlier – longer – better
Getting more exercise than normal - or being more sedentary than usual - for one day may be enough to affect sleep later that...
