Researchers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf have demonstrated cross-reactive immune responses to another SARS-CoV-2 protein besides the spike protein. The research team found a broa

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For the first time, astronomers have spotted a band of radiation surrounding an object outside our solar system. A belt of energetic electrons encircles a Jupiter-sized body about 18 light-years from

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Early life abuse may be linked to greater risk of adult premature death Findings highlight importance of trauma care for those who have experienced child abuse, say researchers Physical and sexual a

A new study has shown that a commonly used medical dye acts as an antidote for poisoning by the “death cap” mushroom, Amanita phalloides. The death cap is thought to be responsible for 90% of mushroom

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Despite fears that legalizing cannabis would lead to troubling increases in problematic cannabis use, a new study is once again showing these concerns were over-hyped. Anyone who was around post-2015

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Powerful magnetic pulses applied to the scalp to stimulate the brain can bring fast relief to many severely depressed patients for whom standard treatments have failed. Yet it’s been a mystery exactly

CNN — If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found a significant health impact of marijuana use on fetal development a

Surveying the body sizes of Earth’s living organisms, researchers from McGill University and University of British Columbia found that the planet’s biomass – the material that makes up all living orga

Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according to our

A study tracking the lives of Chicagoans from childhood and adolescence in the 1990s to the start of middle age has found that 56% of Black and Hispanic residents from across the city witnessed at lea

By Hinde Kast May 10, 2023 Immigrant adults with liver cancer in the United States have higher survival rates than people with the disease who were born in the U.S., according to new research from t

Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ University of California (UC) Santa Barbara researchers have added to the ever-growing genome-editing toolbox. In Nature Biotechnology, the

One of the brains donated for the study of the E280A mutation, at the University of Antioquia, in Medellín (Colombia). In the 18th century, a man — likely from Spain — brought a mysterious disease to

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A new study published in Mental Health and Physical Activity finds that when one partner is depressed, the other increases their sedentary behaviors and vice versa. This research reveals the potential

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Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. This study is the fi

The hormone oxytocin is important for social interaction and to control emotions. A deficiency of this hormone has previously been assumed in various diseases such as autism, but has never been proven

Solriamfetol is the most effective treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness for people with obstructive sleep apnea, say McMaster University researchers Dena Zeraatkar and Tyler Pitre. McMaster Uni

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Many people who oppose immigration say that it increases crime. But does immigration really affect crime? Studying a country whose proportion of migrants has tripled in less than ten years, researcher

Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be more likely to develop obesity, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s More than 100 million have been report

Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Production Contributes to Thousands of Early Deaths, Childhood Asthma Cases Nationwide . air pollution Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Production Contributes to Thousand

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An experimental study has found that individuals showed increased vigilance and sustained attention levels when they were administered testosterone. They rated the same stimulus as more painful compar

Return to use of opioids after stopping is associated with heightened overdose risk. Medical University of South Carolina researchers have found a new way to reduce return to the use of opioids in a p

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The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People? We’re attracted to people who like the same things as us—politics, music, books. But why? And could it mean we’re judging those who aren’t

This study describes the development and application of an audit tool for identifying and describing Instagram fitspiration accounts that do not portray potentially harmful or unhealthy content. The t