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Researchers have successfully mimicked the electrical behavior of biological heart muscle cells using a new type of conductive plastic, paving the way for revolutionary bioelectronics and advanced treatments for cardiac diseases.
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Fresh concerns have been raised over long-term use of antidepressants, revealing limited benefits and higher health risks. The research highlights growing evidence of risks associated with long-term use, including sexual dysfunction, emotional numbing, cognitive impairment, weight gain
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New Analysis Confirms Benefits of Childhood Flu Vaccines. For every 100 children between the ages of 2 and 5 who receive the vaccine in a given flu season, there are between nine and 14 fewer cases of influenza in that age group.
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Racial attitudes mobilize white and minority evangelicals differently at the ballot box. Study found that the overlapping social communities people belong to can entirely change how personal biases motivate political behavior.
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Orch-OR and recent discoveries in quantum biology
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New Imaging Technique Reveals Alzheimer’s Tau Sooner Than Current Standard
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Overcoming the "undruggable" KRAS: We identified natural compounds that target the KRAS G12D mutation in pancreatic cancer.
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More than half of adults seeking clinical help for ADHD may also meet the criteria for at least one personality disorder. This research provides evidence that doctors should look beyond single labels to understand the complex mental health challenges facing this population.
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Dietary imbalance with low vitamin B12 and folate levels may correlate high homocysteine levels and indicate fatigue and low motivation, according to a study of 602 healthy adults in Japan
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“Herbal” does not mean “harmless”: A new study finds herbal cigarettes are not safer than tobacco. Sold in India and abroad as natural, tobacco-free, and even therapeutic alternatives, herbal cigarettes can produce emissions that can be comparably or even more damaging than tobacco smoke.
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New study links parental indulgence to psychopathic and narcissistic traits in adulthood. The findings provide evidence that high levels of childhood indulgence associate with socially negative traits, while childhood praise links to more socially advantageous characteristics.
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College students feel more pressure to be perfect than they did a generation ago. Research found that increase in perfectionism may be tied to social and economic factors such as rising inequality and slowing economic growth.
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Population-based RCT of a digital cognitive-behavioural guided self-help intervention for anxiety, depression and eating disorders in college students
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Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy | Breast cancer
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Violence prevention programs decrease tobacco use among teens as research suggests.
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New study finds clues to Alzheimer’s disease origins
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Being ignored by a romantic partner in favor of a smartphone is linked to lower relationship quality. Staying emotionally present might protect couples from the negative patterns associated with digital distractions.
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Outdoor exposure alleviates anxiety more effectively than indoor exposure. Indoor exposure exerts indirect effects through environmental perception, whereas outdoor exposure operates via a dual mediation of environmental perception and behavioral intention.
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Authoritarians do not support democracy, populists support democracy as much as non-populists, and radical right-wing citizens are less likely to support ‘democracy’ than moderate citizens, finds a new study of 14,000 Western Europeans.
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Negative online experiences are common among children and adolescents with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions - more than 1 in 4 experienced one in the past year and 69% reported multiple incidents. But most incidents are not reported through platform reporting tools.
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New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste
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The cognitive difference between amateur and expert chess players
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Evolutionary Anthropology: "Burn Selection: How Fire Injury Shaped Human Evolution." A new study argues that over a million years of domestic fire use exposed humans to recurring fire burn injury, driving accelerated genetic evolution in our wound-healing and inflammatory pathways.
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Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with lycopene and soy isoflavones lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after 4 weeks, a study found. With NIH funding, the researchers are now testing whether the juice reduces inflammation in people with pancreatitis.
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The ketogenic diet may protect against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease by providing neurons with alternative fuel and reducing neuroinflammation — but patient adherence and long-term safety remain major barriers to clinical use
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Scientists create wearable ultrasound to continuously monitor babies in womb. Team hope the UPatch – at present a proof-of-concept device – will aid early detection of complications and prevent stillbirths.
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Interplanetary Type III radio Emission Locations determined from the Underlying Electron Exciter Beam Kinematics
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Insulin-deficient subtypes of diabetes and prediabetes were common in South Asians and were linked to higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and greater excess years of life lost.
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Latino Republicans' support for GOP has intensified at a time when it is publicly championing policies perceived as hostile to Latinos and people of color. New study found they interpret their Republican partisanship as recognizing which party is a better steward of their personal commitments.
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Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing
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New study sheds light on the connection between pornography habits and extreme gender beliefs - watching adult media containing themes of dominance and violence tends to act as a bridge between a person’s reasons for viewing and their acceptance of highly traditional gender stereotypes.
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Abortion bans in 14 states lead to 9.2% increase in pregnancy-associated deaths of women.
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Carbon markets underestimate the risks U.S. forests face from climate change. Climate policies rely on forests’ essential ability to store carbon, often tracked and funded through a system of “carbon credits” issued to polluting industries in exchange for protecting and restoring forests.
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New mathematical model predicts global population crash by 2064
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UCL researchers observing tropical cooperative wasps discovered that when a queen dies, certain non-competitive worker wasps completely avoid the ensuing violent power struggle. They hyper-focus on foraging and brood care, effectively acting as societal "compensators" to save the colony from dying.
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Cows visually discriminate and cross-modally recognise familiar and unfamiliar human faces in videos
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Oral Glutamatergic Modulation With Dextromethorphan and Piracetam for Refractory Bipolar Disorder With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Three Consecutive Cases From Routine Practice
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Handwriting speed among possible signs of cognitive decline in older people
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Scientists solve 200-year-old puzzle of how tobacco plants make nicotine
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General intelligence and a strong work ethic are the best predictors of college grades. Contrary to expectations, mathematical knowledge did not improve predictions above these two factors.
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Scientists Solve "Missing Data" Mystery of Sea Level Rise
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Toddlers who show stronger abilities in pretend play tend to experience fewer emotional and behavioral difficulties as they enter primary school. The research provides evidence that encouraging imaginative play early in life could support better long-term mental health.
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Polarised elections do not erode support for the basic principles of democracy, finds study of 30 countries. Winning voters do not usually support leaders who “take revenge”, and losers continue to accept the majority's right to govern, provided that minority rights are protected.
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Rising income inequality drives anti-immigrant politics and Republican realignment. The association between anti-immigrant attitudes and Republican voting is stronger in high-inequality contexts.
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A new pan-shinisaur lizard (Anguimorpha) from the lower Campanian of Villeveyrac (Hérault, France)
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Climate change threatens global plant species as habitats shrink
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Impact of physical activity patterns on major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with hypertension
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Innovative Mars Rover Wheels Mimic Sandfish Lizard to Glide Over Martian Dunes
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