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Damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex decreased prosocial motivation

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is critical for decision-making and cost-benefit assessment, and is involved in emotional regulation and social behaviour

31.05.2024

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Taking oral contraceptives caused baldness in a proportion of women

Scientists from the UK and Indonesia have shown that women who have mutations in certain genes can lose their hair when taking the contraceptive pill

31.05.2024

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Tetanus vaccine unexpectedly protected against Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease

31.05.2024

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The link between calorie restriction and health has been established

Calorie restriction reduces production of protein associated with chronic inflammation

30.05.2024

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A new antibiotic blocked the lipoprotein transport system of bacteria

As reported in the journal Nature, the antibiotic affects the bacterial lipoprotein transport system and does not significantly affect the gut microbiome

30.05.2024

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Polluted air and noise in childhood increased the risk of developing mental problems in youth

A longitudinal cohort study by British scientists has found that exposure to air pollution and noise during pregnancy and childhood is statistically associated with mental health problems in young adulthood

30.05.2024

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A full exoskeleton helped a paralysed man walk 145 metres

In this device, the man was able to walk a total of 145 metres over 39 research sessions, taking 480 steps

29.05.2024

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Scientists have figured out the causes of brain cancer

Scientists from the UK's Newcastle University have made a breakthrough in understanding the reasons behind the growth of a deadly brain tumour - glioma cells have been found to use fat for their growth

29.05.2024

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Epidural anaesthesia reduced the risk of severe maternal complications of childbirth

A population-based study by British scientists has found that epidural anaesthesia during labour is associated with a 35 per cent reduction in severe maternal complications of childbirth

29.05.2024

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Taking hypotensive medication has been linked to an increased risk of eczema in the elderly

American and British scientists conducted a logitudy cohort study and concluded that taking medications to treat arterial hypertension is associated with an increased risk of eczematous dermatitis in older adults

28.05.2024

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Kidney donation did not increase the risk of developing hypertension

A prospective cohort study by Canadian scientists has shown that living kidney donors have the same risk of developing arterial hypertension as a control group during the seven years after donation

28.05.2024

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Physically weak people have been shown to be more susceptible to mental illnesses

Physical weakness may be one of the causes of depression, US scientists have found out

28.05.2024

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Non-hormonal male contraceptive reversibly deprived male mice of fertility

US researchers have developed a small-molecule compound from the group of kinase inhibitors that acted as a reversible non-hormonal male contraceptive in experiments on mice

27.05.2024

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Neurointerface decoded speech for a paralysed person in two languages at once

A paralysed patient was able to communicate in Spanish and English

27.05.2024

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Mice got bird flu after drinking raw milk

Earlier it became known that the virus gets into the milk of dairy cows, and its genetic material is preserved even after pasteurisation

27.05.2024

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Body tattoos have been linked to an increased risk of malignant lymphoma

There is growing evidence that immunological abnormalities due to exposure to solvents, flame retardants, pesticides and hair dyes play a key role in initiating the development of malignant lymphomas

27.05.2024

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ADHD has been diagnosed in one in nine American children

The prevalence of the syndrome increased by one and a half per cent in six years

24.05.2024

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A prototype of a cheap, plug-in MRI scanner has been developed

Experts from Hong Kong have developed a prototype MRI scanner that can make diagnostics cheaper and more accessible

24.05.2024

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Non-invasive electrical stimulation improved hand function in 72 per cent of tetraplegic patients

US, Canadian, Dutch and Swiss researchers presented the results of a clinical trial of non-invasive electrical stimulation of the spinal cord after cervical cord injury

24.05.2024

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Nearly half of those surveyed reported an experience of altered consciousness without psychoactive substances

With the worldwide popularity of yoga, meditation, mindfulness-based interventions and other similar practices, scientific interest in altered states of consciousness has increased

24.05.2024