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Scientists have discovered what allows a person to navigate in space

A special mechanism of brain activity helps people orient themselves in space, the exact localization of which was determined by experts from Germany and the UK

08.05.2024

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Deferring a second colonoscopy for five years has been called safe in cancer screening

Currently, it is recommended that all people over the age of 45 without a family history of the disease undergo a colonoscopy every 10 years to screen for colorectal cancer

07.05.2024

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Exposure to lead from exhaust fumes has cost the U.S. population a loss of more than 820 million IQ points

According to U.S. scientists, past lead exposure continues to affect the health and well-being of our contemporaries in ways we do not yet fully understand

07.05.2024

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Assisted reproductive technologies had no effect on pediatric cancer risk

French scientists conducted a population-based cohort study and concluded that the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) does not affect the risk of cancer in children born using them

07.05.2024

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Plant-based diet reduced the risk of prostate cancer progression

A longitudinal cohort study of US doctors found that people with a high intake of plant-based foods had a lower risk of prostate cancer progression compared to those who consumed very little plant-based foods

07.05.2024

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High levels of lead and uranium have been found in the urine of young vapers

US health professionals examined data from a nationwide sample and analyses of biosamples of teenagers to find an association between frequency of e-cigarette smoking and levels of metals in urine

06.05.2024

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People with autism spectrum disorders have been found to have a high incidence of self-harm

A retrospective cohort study found that adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have higher rates of self-harm, anxiety, depressive disorders, and substance use disorders

06.05.2024

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Risks of specific types of stroke have been linked to the consumption of different foods

A large-scale study has shown that, depending on diet, a person may have an increased or decreased chance of having one type of stroke, rather than any type of this pathology

06.05.2024

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Scientists have found a link between daytime sleep and the development of Alzheimer's disease

Excessive daytime sleep has been shown to be capable of leading to the progression of senile dementia

06.05.2024

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Humans have been using tobacco since the time of the mammoths

Archaeologists from the United States have concluded that Native Americans began smoking or chewing tobacco more than 12,000 years ago, that is, nine thousand years earlier than thought

03.05.2024

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Scientists have tested whether women get colder than men

For the experiment, the results of which were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they recruited healthy and slim young people of both sexes - 16 women and 12 men

03.05.2024

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Gene therapy helped refractory angina in phase 2 trial

U.S. researchers reported success in a phase II multicenter, open-label, multicenter clinical trial of gene therapy for refractory (non-drug-resistant) angina pectoris

03.05.2024

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Subcutaneous antibodies protected children from malaria with 77 percent efficacy

Scientists conclude that such chemoprophylaxis can be considered as an alternative to vaccines and other biological protection regimens against malaria

03.05.2024

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Anger disrupted endothelium-dependent vascular dilation

An experiment by US scientists showed that provoked anger reduces the degree of vascular dilation - vasodilation - due to abnormalities in endothelial cells

02.05.2024

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Central obesity has been linked to the risk of incontinence

American scientists conducted a population-based study and found that central obesity is associated with an increased risk of incontinence and serves as a more reliable predictor of this condition than body mass index (BMI)

02.05.2024

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Running on the wall will help people on the moon avoid health problems

Muscle atrophy, bone demineralization, and respiratory disorders are all the result of prolonged exposure to the low gravity that future colonizers of the Moon will encounter

02.05.2024

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Taking Ozempic helped to reduce cannabis dependence and avoid relapse

This is important because there is still no medication for cannabinoid addiction that is effective and approved by the authorities

01.05.2024

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The father's diet differentially affected the behavior and health of his offspring depending on gender

The ratio of protein, fat and carbohydrate in the diet of male mice affected male and female calves differently

01.05.2024

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A population-based study confirmed the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy

Scottish scientists conducted a population-based study and concluded that electroconvulsive therapy is effective and reasonably safe for a variety of mental illnesses

01.05.2024

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Alcohol abuse after age 40 has been called a symptom of neurodegenerative diseases

The authors of a new study advise people who suddenly become addicted to alcohol late in life to see a neurologist and get checked for neurodegenerative diseases

30.04.2024