Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as anger and happiness, providing insights into disorders such as anxiety and […]
Smart people may learn music faster
Why do some people learn music more quickly than others? Intelligence could play a role, according to a Michigan State University study that investigated the […]
Women more likely to survive stroke but have poorer recovery than men, study shows
Women are more likely to survive a stroke, but have worse disability and poorer quality of life afterwards compared to men, according to research published […]
Indonesians quitting ‘rice addiction’ over diabetes fears
Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its link to diabetes convinced her to join a growing movement to quit a staple food […]
Tonga closes schools as measles epidemic spreads
An electron micrograph of the measles virus. Credit: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia S. Goldsmith All government primary schools and kindergartens in Tonga have been shut […]
Women Are Using Electric Toothbrushes as Vibrators—but It Could Be Dangerous for Your Vagina
The vibrator industry is booming, and it’s got science on its side. Research carried out in 2018 on behalf of British sex toy retailer Lovehoney […]
Firefighters can ease one another’s job stress, but loving spouses may increase it
Strong same-sex friendships among male firefighters can help cut down on their stress—but loving relationships with their wives may increase anxiety for those who constantly […]
Slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis
Over 77,000 Canadians are living with multiple sclerosis, a disease whose causes still remain unknown. Presently, they have no hope for a cure. In a […]
Improving trauma pain outcomes
Improving acute pain management after traumatic injury remains a priority for policymakers and clinicians as rates of injury and subsequent pain-related disability rise nationally. Yet, […]
Copper hospital beds kill bacteria, save lives, study finds
Hospital infections sicken about 2 million Americans every year and kill nearly 100,000, according to the co-author of a new study. Those deaths are “roughly […]
Getting cancer drugs to the brain is difficult—but a new ‘road map’ might make it easie
The human brain has some remarkable capabilities—including the ability to block cancer drugs from effectively reaching cancer cells in the brain. The greatest obstacle when […]
Bilingualism and dementia: How some patients lose their second language and rediscover their first
For many people with dementia, memories of early childhood appear more vivid than their fragile sense of the present. But what happens when the present […]
Researchers developing maps on Zika virus infection risk
The spread of infectious diseases such as Zika depends on many different factors. Environmental factors play a role, as do socioeconomic factors. Recently, several attempts […]
Opioids won’t help arthritis patients long-term: study
(HealthDay)—Opioid painkillers may temporarily ease the discomfort of arthritis, but they have no clear lasting benefit, a research review finds. In an analysis of 23 […]