Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific “anti-reward” brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving discomfort and pushing users back toward…
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New imaging tool measures inner ear fluid to assess hearing loss
Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been modified to collect images of the inner ear. A proof-of-concept study led by researchers at the Keck School of…
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Ecuador’s new protected areas law sparks debate over security, development
- A new law on protected areas in Ecuador is designed to improve security, funding and economic development in the country’s 78 protected areas.
- It creates a new service to oversee management decisions and a trust…
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Blocking key host pathways may stop Cryptosporidium infections
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have mapped the human metabolic pathways that Cryptosporidium, an intestinal parasite, requires to survive. Shutting down these pathways may offer a new way to treat patients while avoiding…
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Mouse study reveals brain switch behind flee or freeze response
Researchers have identified a key neural switch that controls whether animals instinctively flee from a threat or freeze in place. By comparing two closely related deer-mouse species, they found that this switch is calibrated by…
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Eating this breakfast staple every day could lower your cholesterol
For years, eggs have been seen as a cholesterol culprit – a breakfast treat best enjoyed in moderation. But new research suggests that reputation may be undeserved.
In fact, eating two eggs a day could help lower your levels of ‘bad’…
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New method genetically blocks mosquitoes from transmitting malaria
Mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other animal. In 2023, the blood-sucking insects infected a reported 263 million people with malaria, leading to nearly 600,000 deaths, 80% of which were children.
Recent efforts to…
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