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Neuroscientists have described brain changes in a pregnant woman

US scientists performed 26 magnetic resonance imaging scans on a 38-year-old pregnant woman to assess the changes that are taking place in her brain

19.09.2024

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Meat and dairy proteins suppressed bowel cancer

As scientists from Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands have found out, meat and milk may not provoke, but, on the contrary, prevent cancer development

19.09.2024

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Neurosurgeons have for the first time assessed the dangers of slap tournaments

In recent years, the Internet and some TV channels have started to show sports shows in which rivals slap each other in a fight for a cash prize, while the public watches with interest

19.09.2024

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Neuroscientists have proposed using meditation as anaesthesia

Mindful meditation can be a substitute for painkillers while not engaging neuropeptides, the human body's natural regulator of pain sensitivity

18.09.2024

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Cocoa increased cognitive ability in adult men

The trial was conducted using a beverage made from unprocessed cocoa beans rich in flavanols

18.09.2024

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Sleep disorders at age 10 have been linked to suicide risks at age 12

Sleep disturbances in prepubertal children are associated with increased risk of suicidal tendencies and attempts two years later

18.09.2024

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Childhood trauma undermined the health of women more than men

A new study has found that such unfavourable experiences can increase the risk of 20 different diseases, with a person's gender playing a big part in this

18.09.2024

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Machine learning has reduced deaths at a Canadian hospital

As reported in The Canadian Medical Association Journal, the implementation of such a system has reduced mortality in general medical wards by almost 30 per cent

17.09.2024

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Microplastics discovered in the olfactory bulbs of the brain

Brazilian scientists who conducted a case series study found that microplastic particles can enter the brain through the olfactory analyser

17.09.2024

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Pregnancy changed the structure of the brain

During pregnancy, not only the body changes, but also a woman's nervous system

17.09.2024

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Autism, ADHD and learning disabilities have been proposed not to be separated

Distinguishing between some neurodevelopmental disorders makes them difficult to diagnose and treat, says an international medical team

17.09.2024

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Sixty percent of people with major depression have been identified as potential recipients of psilocybin therapy

As has been repeatedly shown in clinical trials, taking this drug in psychotherapy by a specially trained specialist has a rapid and pronounced therapeutic effect on depression, not inferior to long courses of conventional antidepressants and persisting for a long time

16.09.2024

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A popular diabetes drug has slowed macaque aging

Metformin, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for type 2 diabetes in humans, has helped slow the aging process in the brain and other body tissues in primates

16.09.2024

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Nanoscale “nesting doll” helps fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Japanese scientists have created a “nesting doll” of antibiotic, silver and a polymer that stabilizes them

16.09.2024

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Cognitive behavioral therapy reduced the risk of suicide in a psychiatric inpatient unit

A randomized clinical trial by U.S. researchers found that brief cognitive-behavioral therapy in hospitalized patients with suicidal tendencies reduced the likelihood of suicide attempts after discharge from a psychiatric hospital by 60 percent

13.09.2024

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Medics have identified differences in the development of skin cancer in men and women

Analyzing a large body of data on melanoma patients over several decades has revealed sex-related differences in when and where people get one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer

13.09.2024

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Laughter therapy has helped with dry eyes as much as moisturizing drops

There is considerable evidence in the scientific literature that laughter can alleviate depression, reduce stress and chronic pain, strengthen the immune system, and improve a variety of chronic illnesses, including mental disorders, diabetes, and even cancer

13.09.2024

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Sudden infant death syndrome will be predicted by a blood test

Model linked eight blood metabolites to increased risk of SVDS

12.09.2024

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Antiepileptic drug helped with obstructive sleep apnea

German and Swedish researchers conducted clinical trials and found that the antiepileptic drug sultiam significantly reduced the manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

12.09.2024

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The presence of siblings has been linked to a later onset of puberty

Researchers analyzed data from 10,657 children in a Danish pubertal cohort, information on pubertal signs was obtained semiannually from age 11 until the end of puberty

12.09.2024