A new study has found that young adults who have recovered from COVID-19 show distinct patterns of brain activity during cognitive tasks. These brain activity changes are similar to those seen in much older adults.
Gene-edited transplanted pig kidney 'functioned immediately' in 62-year-old dialysis patient. The kidney, which had undergone 69 gene edits to reduce the chances of rejection by the man's body, promptly and progressively started cutting his creatine levels (a measure of kidney function).
Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. Around a quarter of all obese individuals are healthy. Fat cells of unhealthy obese individuals can no longer burn fats as effectively, finds a new study.
US health department condemns private equity firms for role in declining healthcare access - Government report says private equity investment in nursing homes led to 11% increase in patient deaths.
Romantic relationships are characterized by a combination of caring, emotional connection (nurturance) and sexual passion (eroticism). For monogamous individuals, both nurturance and eroticism were consistently linked to relationship satisfaction, regardless of the level of the other.
Aussie teens say sex education is leaving them unprepared for relationships : Teens reported feeling that lessons focus too heavily on legal definitions and risk avoidance rather than equipping them with real-life skills for communication, empathy, and emotional connection.
Crowds suck people into a vortex, surprising physicists. Researchers studying movement of crowds at traditional Spanish festival have shown that densely packed groups of people form swirling ‘vortex’ patterns never before documented in human gatherings. This may help inform preventative strategies.
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Cats often do not come across as having the variety of facial expressions typical of dogs or primates. But this is misleading. Cats exhibit more than 300 different facial expressions. A new study shows that rapid facial mimicry is especially important for the social interaction between cats.
Six eggs a week lowers heart disease death risk by 29% - A new study has found that eating between one and six eggs each week significantly reduces the risk of dying from any cause but particularly from heart disease – even in people who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol levels.
People are likely to be happiest and have lower depression and anxiety symptoms in the morning, according to new research, with people likely at their lowest around midnight. People were also likely to be in a better mood in summer and a worse one in winter.
Childhood neglect is associated with slower development of working memory abilities throughout adolescence and into young adulthood. Neglect was defined as experiencing emotional or physical neglect.
Lung cancer diagnoses on the rise among never-smokers worldwide. Research shows need for further studies into air pollution and other causal factors. Lung cancer in people who have never smoked cigarettes or tobacco is now estimated to be the fifth highest cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
Among men in the US, prostate cancer is the most common cancer and second-leading cause of cancer deaths. The incidence of advanced prostate cancer in California rose markedly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening all men, and the findings reinforce the need for screening.
An omega-3 dose a day could slow ageing process, ‘healthspan’ trial finds. Daily gram of essential fatty acid leads to ‘three to four months rejuvenation of biological age’ over three years.
Standardized autism screening flags nearly 5 times more toddlers, often with milder symptoms. However, only 53% of families with children flagged via this screening tool pursued a free autism evaluation. Parents may not recognize the benefits of early diagnosis, highlighting a need for education.
Oral contraceptive pill reduced risk of ovarian cancer by 26% among women who had ever used the Pill, and 43% for women who used the Pill after age 45. Women who had given birth to 2 or more children had 39% reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to those who had not had children.
People who use psychedelic substances may experience less anxiety about death. This reduced fear is not directly caused by the drugs, but by experiences of transcending death. These experiences involve a sense of continuity beyond physical death, either through spiritual beliefs or a lasting legacy.
Gamers with lower social skills are more likely to make impulsive in-game purchases. While competitiveness alone does not directly lead to impulsive purchases, the desire for popularity acts as a key motivator, and the effect is especially strong for players with lower social competence.
‘Female narcissism often misdiagnosed’: Diagnostic protocols like DSM-5 are skewed towards men, focusing on grandiose narcissism, with female narcissism misdiagnosed as borderline PD. European ICD-11 is more likely to capture female narcissists as it includes vulnerable traits, finds new study.
US FDA approves suzetrigine, the first non-opioid painkiller in decades, that delivers opioid-level pain suppression without the risks of addiction, sedation or overdose. A new study outlines its pharmacology and mechanism of action.
Women who are more attuned to their bodily sensations may experience more frequent and satisfying orgasms. The study also found that women reported higher orgasm frequency and satisfaction during solitary sexual activity compared to partnered sex, consistent with the “orgasm gap”.
Although most people think of narcissists as impervious to the judgment of others, new research on personality shows how easy it is to provoke their insecurity. Narcissists may be more sensitive than you think and hypersensitivity may be an important component of narcissism.
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Study of incel forums for men experiencing involuntary celibacy: r/IncelExit, where users aim to leave, and Incels.is, for those who remain embedded in incel ideology. On r/IncelExit, informational support was 74.7% of posts. In contrast, Incels.is was mainly emotional support, 55.8%.
