By watching Alzheimer’s-related protein clumping unfold second by second, researchers have uncovered new clues about the role of metal ions. An Oregon State University chemist and a group of undergraduate researchers have captured real-time…
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Scientists Discover Way To Reverse Chemical Process Linked With Alzheimer’s Disease
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One Nasal Spray Could Protect Against COVID, Flu, Pneumonia, and More
A single nasal spray vaccine may one day protect against viruses, pneumonia, and even allergies. For decades, scientists have dreamed of creating a universal vaccine capable of protecting against many different pathogens. The idea has often been…
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Microplastics Found in Prostate Cancer Tissue
A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium last week had some scary takeaways. The authors reported finding small pieces of plastic in 9 out of 10…
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Microplastics Found in Prostate Cancer Tissue
A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium last week had some scary takeaways. The authors reported finding small pieces of plastic in 9 out of 10…
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Microplastics Found in Prostate Cancer Tissue
A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium last week had some scary takeaways. The authors reported finding small pieces of plastic in 9 out of 10…
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Here’s a better way to help kids handle screens and fast food : NPR
For decades, psychologists believed willpower was the ticket to a good life.
“It was thought that people with better willpower would be more successful,”…
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Pregnancy complications can impact women's stress levels and cardiovascular risk long after delivery
Women who experience pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, pre-term birth, stillbirth or having a baby that is small for gestational age, may face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease later in life. For those who report high stress…
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A better way to help kids avoid junk food and screens : NPR
For decades, psychologists believed people with more willpower would be more successful. And children were taught to build willpower like muscles – through practice. But new research shows there’s a better way to help kids resist modern…
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Study finds no evidence that prostate cancer drugs interact with anticoagulants to increase bleeding, clotting risks
In a study of adults with advanced prostate cancer taking androgen-receptor pathway inhibitors and different types of anticoagulants, investigators found no evidence of an increase in patients’ bleeding or clotting risks, despite previous lab…
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Doubling of new prescriptions for ADHD medications among adults since start of COVID-19 pandemic
New prescriptions for stimulants among adults, largely to treat ADHD, have more than doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in younger adults, finds new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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