While driving recently, a long-forgotten song came on the radio. I found myself singing along; not only did I know all the lyrics to a song I hadn’t heard in 25 years or more, but I also managed to rap along. How is it that I could give this…
Category: 8. Health
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Why you can remember every word of a song from 25 years ago—but not why you walked into the room
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Mpox immune test validated during Rwandan outbreak
An antibody test for the infectious disease mpox was successfully developed during the new clade 1b outbreak in Rwanda, the first time that an assay of its kind has been validated within this setting. The test, an IgG ELISA assay, is described in…
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Increased fitness may amplify brain boost following exercise
Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in Brain Research, took a group of inactive unfit…
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Scientists Find Alzheimer’s Clues Hidden in the Shape of Blood Proteins
Scientists have developed a new blood test that could spot Alzheimer’s earlier by detecting hidden changes in how proteins fold in the bloodstream. Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 7.2 million Americans age 65 and older, according to…
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Long-read genome sequencing uncovers new autism gene variants
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an emerging approach that reads large sections of the…
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What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it—and if it bursts, you need surgery fast.
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Hidden blood mutations drive severe inflammatory bowel disease, but a new treatment target is in sight
Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their findings suggest that a new drug strategy targeting the blood condition may…
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Scientists found a surprising way to make exercise work better
Advice about staying healthy often centers on regular exercise and limiting fatty foods. Physical activity helps people shed excess weight, build muscle, and strengthen the heart. It also improves the body’s ability to absorb and use oxygen to…
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Stay or stray? Why some gut microbes persist after fecal transplants
Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after fecal transplants, while others are much more transient. The King’s College London discovery could help make the treatment—which involves transferring feces…
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Small drop in measles vaccinations tied to big jump in cases
Even a slight decrease in measles vaccinations could spark a seven-fold increase in new cases, a new report says. Just a 1% annual drop in the rate of MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) childhood jabs could prompt 17,000 measles cases, 4,000…
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